DOJ announces settlement with LA County Sheriff’s Department over ‘excessive’ concealed carry permit delays

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department settled a lawsuit over “excessive delays” for issuing concealed carry firearm permits to residents, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. The DOJ sued the LASD in September 2025, alleging that the department had denied citizens their Second Amendment right to bear

A senator and special operations veteran with a scrutinized story of a gunshot wound filed a bill to let special operators carry nationwide.

The U.S. Department of Justice claimed "a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment," announcing a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff's Department over delays in processing applications for permits to carry concealed firearms.

August 13, 2026 4:08 PM ET The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that Los Angeles County agreed to issue concealed carry permits in accordance with a landmark Supreme Court decision.The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and Sheriff Robert Luna in September

The Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act would extend Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act-style privileges to qualified special operator veterans.