The Department of Justice has opened an investigation of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for possible Second Amendment violations.

DOJ posted that it is looking at a potential “pattern or practice” of the department purposely, “depriving ordinary, law-abiding Californians of their Second Amendment rights.”

The department pointed to a recent federal lawsuit where the court found the facts and the law went against the county for imposing delays of up to 18 months to process concealed handgun applications. DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said it has reason to believe other Los Angeles County residents have been similarly affected by what the government said amounts to denial of Second Amendment rights.

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