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DOJ opens probe into Pennsauken, NJ, gun permit delays

The Justice Department said it is investigating whether Pennsauken Township's firearm permitting process violates the Second Amendment.

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  • The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it is investigating Pennsauken, New Jersey, over its firearm permitting process.
  • The investigation focuses on the Pennsauken Township Police's permitting system.
  • Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said she directed the Civil Rights Division's Second Amendment Section to look into allegations of unconstitutional delays in firearm permitting.
  • The DOJ cited the 2022 Supreme Court decision New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. Bruen, saying lengthy wait times can deny citizens their right to public carry.
  • The Daily Caller News Foundation reported that concealed carry applicants in Pennsauken need four references, a 10-year address history and fingerprints.
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Says DOJ probe targets egregious permit delays

The Daily Caller: EXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ Launches Probe Into New Jersey City Over ‘Egregious’ Firearm Permit Process

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Right-leaning outlets report the Trump DOJ is investigating Pennsauken for what it calls egregious and unjust delays in firearm permitting that may violate the Second Amendment.

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Calls out blue state delays on gun permits

Breitbart (Politics): Trump DOJ Investigates New Jersey Town for Allegations of 'Egregious,' 'Unjust Delays' Issuing Gun Licenses

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Far-right outlets frame the DOJ investigation as a civil rights action against a New Jersey township for allegedly suppressing Second Amendment rights through lengthy and difficult permitting requirements.

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Calls the probe a defense of gun owners

ZeroHedge: Trump DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Liberal New Jersey Town Over Gun Permit Delays
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ZeroHedge frames the DOJ investigation as a civil rights action against a liberal New Jersey town over slow firearm permitting.

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