DOJ Sues LA County Sheriff Over Alleged Second Amendment Violations in Gun Permitting

An investigation into the department’s concealed carry permitting process was part of Trump’s mandate to review gun policies.
DOJ Sues LA County Sheriff Over Alleged Second Amendment Violations in Gun Permitting
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna holds a press conference in Los Angeles on July 18, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for allegedly denying residents’ Second Amendment rights through an inordinately long concealed weapons permit application process.

The lawsuit, filed by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, comes on the heels of a DOJ investigation and a partially successful lawsuit filed by the California Rifle and Pistol Association.
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,