US EditionUS civil rights probe of Los Angeles gun permits draws criticism
- Federal officials have begun investigating the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for potentially infringing upon residents' Second Amendment rights, following a lawsuit by gun rights activists in 2023.
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division is examining if the Sheriff’s Department is depriving law-abiding Californians of their Second Amendment rights through delays in concealed carry permit processing.
- Sheriff Robert Luna stated that despite staffing shortages, the department has approved thousands of applications and is processing around 4,000 active cases in their Concealed Carry Weapons Unit.
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi emphasized the importance of protecting Second Amendment rights, asserting, 'This Department of Justice will not stand idly by while states and localities infringe on the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans.
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DOJ Targets L.A. Over Gun Permit Delays
The Department of Justice, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, has launched an investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to determine whether the agency violates American’s gun rights via excessive fees and wait times throughout its concealed carry permitting process. The investigation, aimed at defending Californians from alleged abuse of their Second Amendment rights, ... Read more The post DOJ Investigating L.A. County Sher…
DOJ to investigate LA County Sheriff’s Department for Trampling on Gun Owner Rights – California Globe
The Trump Justice Department last week announced an investigation of the Los Angeles County Sheriff ‘s Department for trampling on gun owner rights. The Department says the Sheriff’s months-long delay in awarding concealed carry permits may violate the Second Amendment. The civil rights investigation is part of a larger review of restrictive gun laws in California and other blue states. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a March 27 press relea…
Analysis: Trump Admin Ramps Up Scrutiny of Local Gun Restrictions
The early days of the second Trump administration have seen just a few concrete actions on gun policy, mostly limited to federal personnel moves and procedural reforms. Now, it is firing a shot across the bow of states and localities pushing the envelope on Second Amendment restrictions. On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a formal investigation into the Los Angeles County… Source
US civil rights probe of Los Angeles gun permits draws criticism
The U.S. Justice Department's launch of a civil rights probe into whether Los Angeles is taking too long to issue permits to carry a concealed handgun drew criticism on Friday from advocates who called it a sharp departure from the department's longstanding approach.
DOJ investigates L.A. Sheriff's Department over gun permits wait times, fees
The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced Thursday that it launched an investigation into the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department over possible infringement of the Second Amendment.
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