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This Justice Department will continue to fight for the Second Amendment.”“The Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. “This lawsuit seeks to stop Los Angeles County’s egregious pattern and practice of delaying law-abiding citizens from exercising their right to bear arms.”“Citizens living in high-crime areas cannot afford to wait to protect themselves with firearms while Los Angeles County dithers,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Office.If you or someone you know has applied for a concealed carry permit in Los Angeles or any jurisdiction within the United States
and have not received a reply or decision within four months after applying, please email Community.2ndAmendmentCA@usdoj.gov. “The right to bear arms is among the founding principles of our nation. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. Almost two months after receiving notice of the Division’s investigation, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department provided data and documents that revealed only two approvals from over 8,000 applications, and that the Sheriff’s Department set out interviews to approve licenses as far as two years after receiving the completed application. After analysis of
data and documents spanning over 8,000 CCW permit applications, the Division today filed suit seeking relief on behalf of law-abiding applicants.“The Second Amendment protects the fundamental constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. This lawsuit is the first affirmative lawsuit in support of gun owners filed by the U.S. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Dhillon was sworn in to lead the Civil Rights Division, numerous complaints received by the Division revealed inexplicable delays well beyond California statutory requirements and in violation of the U.S. announcement Civil Rights