{"id":2684755,"date":"2026-10-15T13:07:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-probes-new-jersey-townships-delays-on-gun-permits-cites-potential-civil-rights-violations\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:09:16","slug":"doj-probes-new-jersey-townships-delays-on-gun-permits-cites-potential-civil-rights-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-probes-new-jersey-townships-delays-on-gun-permits-cites-potential-civil-rights-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Probes New Jersey Township\u2019s Delays on Gun Permits, Cites Potential Civil Rights Violations"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fdoj-probes-new-jersey-townships-delays-on-gun-permits-cites-potential-civil-rights-violations%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=2684755&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 an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into Pennsauken, New Jersey, over delays and obstacles in issuing firearm permits by the local police department. The DOJ contends that these delays violate citizens&#8217; Second Amendment rights, citing a recent Supreme Court ruling and emphasizing that government officials should not hinder the legal right to acquire and carry firearms.The investigation aims to assess whether the permitting process is unnecessarily burdensome, with specific mention of the extensive requirements for obtaining a concealed carry license, such as references, address history, and fingerprints. The article highlights the importance of protecting constitutional rights irrespective of a location\u2019s crime rate or safety level,and advocates for simplifying and streamlining the permit process for Pennsauken residents.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice unfortunately has no shortage of work when it comes to going after blue state officials suppressing Americans\u2019 Second Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Justice Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-opens-investigation-pennsauken-new-jerseys-allegedly-unconstitutional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from Wednesday, the agency has opened an investigation into Pennsauken, New Jersey, to determine whether the process for acquiring a firearms license is unjustifiably lengthy and difficult.<\/p>\n<p>The focus is on the Pennsauken Township Police\u2019s permitting system.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ said the system \u201cdeprives citizens of their right to bear arms through egregious and unjust delays in issuing firearm licenses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/10\/14\/doj-launches-probe-into-new-jersey-city-over-egregious-firearm-permit-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Caller News Foundation<\/a> noted some of the specific obstacles of obtaining a permit.<\/p>\n<p>An applicant for concealed carry needs four references, an address history for the last 10 years, and fingerprints.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s quite a lot for a right given by God, and recognized by the Constitution, to defend oneself.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department news release added that \u201cit is a violation of the Second Amendment for government officials to delay issuing permits to purchase or carry firearms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency also cited the 2022 Supreme Court decision New York State Rifle &#038; Pistol Ass\u2019n, Inc. v. Bruen, noting that \u201ca state\u2019s permitting process is put towards \u2018abusive ends\u2019 when \u2018lengthy 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.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon echoed much of the release\u2019s comments via X, saying that her office \u201cis investigating whether Pennsauken, NJ, is preventing residents from timely obtaining purchase permits to legally acquire firearms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe right to bear arms is protected by the Constitution for every American \u2014 it is not a second-class right!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The @CivilRights Division is investigating whether Pennsauken, NJ, is preventing residents from timely obtaining purchase permits to legally acquire firearms. The right to bear arms is protected by the Constitution for every American\u2014it is not a second-class right!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/t.co\/B0vlZLoS7r<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/2110474035364528192?\">October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For context, Pennsauken sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>For 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.security.org\/resources\/most-dangerous-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Security.org<\/a> ranked Philadelphia as the 8th highest in crime for the entire country.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsauken residents without the means to defend themselves could be left at the mercy of criminals.<\/p>\n<p>But that information is tangential to the real issue at play in the right to keep and bear arms.<\/p>\n<p>It should not matter if Pennsauken is the safest place on earth or the most violent.<\/p>\n<p>These are rights upon which government cannot infringe.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department should strip this process for Pennsauken down to the simplest one possible.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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