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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- Breitbart (Politics)Far rightTrump DOJ Investigates New Jersey Town for Allegations of 'Egregious,' 'Unjust Delays' Issuing Gun Licenses ↗
- The Gateway PunditFar rightJustice Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into New Jersey Township Over Gun Permit Delays ↗
- WND (WorldNetDaily)Far right‘Unconstitutional’: DOJ probing U.S. city over ‘egregious’ gun-permit process ↗
- ZeroHedgeConspiracy rightTrump DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Liberal New Jersey Town Over Gun Permit Delays ↗
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