DOJ Sues LA County Sheriff Over Egregious Concealed Carry Permit Delays

From the California Rifle & Pistol Association . . .

The long-standing battle for CCW rights in California just added a HUGE new ally: The Trump Administration. Today, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the federal Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the LA County Sheriff’s Department alleging the Department’s CCW application process violates the rights of
lawful citizens. Read the full complaint here.

“CRPA and our allies blazed a trail over the past three years, going county-by-county across California to ensure Bruen-compliant CCW processes,” explained CRPA President & General Counsel Chuck Michel. “Stubborn jurisdictions, such as Los Angeles, dug in their heels with delays, fees, and new requirements to keep lawful citizens from securing CCW’s.  We are thrilled that the Trump Administration finds this abuse as egregious as we do.”

The DOJ announced back in March an investigation of LA County’s CCW process, quoting the lawsuit filed by CRPA, along with Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners of California, and the Second Amendment Foundation. That investigation, along with information from CRPA v. LA Sheriff’s Department, provided the basis for the filing of today’s lawsuit. CRPA and our allies at GOA, GOC, and SAF will, of course, continue cooperating in every way possible with the DOJ’s case.

Our suit has already led to a partial preliminary injunction providing relief on the lengthy wait times, which have reached over 18 months. In addition, the injunction mandated that California recognize the rights of non-residents by allowing a process for out-of-state CCW permits. That process launched back in April.

CRPA’s CCW Reckoning Project will roll on until we’ve achieved Bruen-compliant CCW processes in every corner of California.