LOS ANGELES -- 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 ...

The Justice Department said it believed the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department had violated residents’ Second Amendment rights through delays in issuing the permits. By Jonathan Wolfe The Justice ...

The first bills from Gov. Jeff Landry’s tough-on-crime package won final passage Wednesday as the Legislature’s special crime session entered its final stages, paving the way for a sea change in ...

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The Justice Department (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) on Tuesday, alleging it is intentionally delaying residents’ concealed carry applications. The ...

Since July 2022, more than 1,600 new concealed carry gun permits were issued in Toms River, the most of any municipality in ...