The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit Tuesday against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, alleging violations of citizens’ Second Amendment rights and becoming the first suit filed by the DOJ in support of gun owners.

On March 27, the DOJ began a Second Amendment investigation after receiving numerous complaints of unreasonable delays in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department related to concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit applications. The investigation, conducted jointly by the Civil Rights Division and Assistant US Attorneys from the Central District of California, reviewed nearly 8,000 CCW permit applications before filing suit.

According to the complaint, some applications have been pending for more than two years. Only two permit

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