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Feds settle lawsuit with L.A. County Sheriff's Department over concealed firearm permits

14 August 2026 at 01:16

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.

© Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 04, 2026: LAPD runners pass the Special Olympics torch to Sheriff's Department runners for the Law Enforcement Torch Run to celebrate the Special Olympics Southern California games at Cal State Long Beach June 5 to June 7. Photographed at Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
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