DOJ Alleges Sheriff’s Department Infringed On Second Amendment Rights Of Law-Abiding Citizens In “First-Of-Its-Kind Lawsuit”
By Danielle
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), alleging it infringed upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens seeking to carry concealed weapons.
In the lawsuit, the Justice Department alleges the LASD delayed granting concealed carry weapons permits to thousands of applicants.
“The Second Amendment protects the fundamental constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement, according to the Associated Press.
“Los Angeles County may not like that right, but the Constitution does not allow them to infringe upon it,” she added.
“The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on March 27, 2025, initiated the first-of-its-kind Second Amendment investigation because of numerous complaints of unreasonable delays in CCW permitting decisions by LASD. After analysis of data and documents spanning more than 8,000 CCW permits, the Division today filed suit seeking relief on behalf of law-abiding applicants,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California stated in a release.