{"id":2671446,"date":"2026-09-27T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-sues-california-city-for-jacking-up-gun-permits-pricing-citizens-out-of-their-2a-rights\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:16:29","slug":"trump-doj-sues-california-city-for-jacking-up-gun-permits-pricing-citizens-out-of-their-2a-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-doj-sues-california-city-for-jacking-up-gun-permits-pricing-citizens-out-of-their-2a-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump DOJ Sues California City for Jacking Up Gun Permits, Pricing Citizens Out of Their 2A Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-doj-sues-california-city-for-jacking-up-gun-permits-pricing-citizens-out-of-their-2a-rights%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2671446&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a lawsuit initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the city of San Jose, California, over high fees for concealed carry permits, which the DOJ claims violate residents&#8217; Second Amendment rights. The DOJ alleges that San Jose\u2019s permit fees, nearing $1,600, make it unaffordable for lower-income individuals and argue that such charges are unconstitutional. This lawsuit follows a similar case against Los Angeles County and reflects concerns about unreasonable delays and excessive costs associated with firearm permits, potentially infringing on Second Amendment rights. The DOJ has previously offered San Jose and other jurisdictions the opportunity to resolve these issues without litigation. The article also notes related legal challenges in other areas, such as Montgomery County, Maryland, and California, highlighting ongoing debates and legal considerations regarding firearm permitting processes following Supreme Court decisions emphasizing constitutional protections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the city of San Jose, California, on Sept. 16 saying its fees for concealed carry permits were so high they violated residents\u2019 Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Second Amendment Section of the Civil Rights Division announced the lawsuit in a press release, roughly a month after it settled a lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department (LASD) and Sheriff Robert Luna in September 2025 alleging the department displayed a \u201cpattern or practice\u201d of infringing Second Amendment rights through unreasonable delays in processing concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit applications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">In the complaint, DOJ accused San Jose of pricing CCW permits so that they were unaffordable for lower-income residents, with fees reaching almost $1,600.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cAll law-abiding Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms for self\u2011defense. This right is not a luxury reserved for a privileged few, but a fundamental element of our republic,\u201d Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said in the release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cYou don\u2019t need a law degree to recognize that charging a fee several times higher than the cost of the firearm itself is illogical, and an unconstitutional attempt to impede Americans\u2019 Second Amendment rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Dhillon <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/2097789076900282398\">wrote<\/a> a Sept. 9 letter to San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph and City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood, offering them a chance to resolve the matter without litigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">DOJ filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland, in August over a law prohibiting carrying firearms within 100 yards of multiple locations, including churches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Prior to that suit, Dhillon sent a similar letter, seeking an alternative to litigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">In the Supreme Court\u2019s official opinion in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas warned that even \u201cshall issue\u201d jurisdictions (which California became after the decision) could face legal action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201c[B]ecause any permitting scheme can be put toward abusive ends, we do not rule out constitutional challenges to shall-issue regimes where, for example, lengthy wait times in processing license applications or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-takeaways-from-the-supreme-court-decision-protecting-americans-right-to-self-defense\/\" title=\"6 Takeaways From The Supreme Court Decision Protecting Americans\u2019 Right To Self-Defense\">exorbitant fees deny ordinary citizens<\/a> their right to public carry,\u201d Thomas said in a footnote of the <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/21pdf\/20-843_7j80.pdf\">opinion<\/a> released in June 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The city of Glendale, California, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/glendalepdca.permitium.com\/ccw\/start\">announced<\/a> a similar fee increase in August, jacking the price of an initial application to $1,078, which would come in addition to fees for fingerprinting, a training course and a psychological evaluation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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