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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justice Department lawsuit alleges Los Angeles sheriff processes concealed carry licenses too slowly

California Gun Rights - (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, alleging it violated the Constitution by moving too slowly to process gun licenses for people who want to carry concealed weapons.

The sheriff's department's “unreasonable delays" in granting licenses violates California residents' Second Amendment right to bear arms outside the home, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said in a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court.

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