Justice Department Sues LA Sheriff Over Gun Permit Delays
TL;DR
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed its first affirmative lawsuit supporting gun owners, accusing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department of violating Second Amendment rights by unjustifiably delaying concealed carry permit approvals, with only 2 approvals out of over 8,000 applications and delays up to two years.
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- Civil Rights Division Files the First Department of Justice Affirmative Lawsuit in Support of Gun Owners Department of Justice (.gov)
- Justice Department lawsuit alleges Los Angeles sheriff processes concealed carry licenses too slowly ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- DOJ sues LA sheriff’s office in its first-ever gun-rights lawsuit over carry delays Fox News
- Feds sue L.A. County sheriff for ‘unreasonable’ delays in issuing concealed gun permits Los Angeles Times
- Justice Department sues LA sheriff’s department over gun permit delays Politico
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