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California Federal Judge Deals Blow To LA Sheriff’s Department In Concealed Carry Lawsuit

Court Rules Second Amendment Foundation Can Represent All Members, Opening Door for Broader Relief Against Lengthy Permit Delays

A federal District Court judge in California has handed a significant victory to the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its allies, denying in part a Motion to Dismiss filed by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) in a challenge to the protracted wait times for concealed carry permits.

The ruling, issued in the case of CRPA v. LASD, paves the way for potential broad relief for SAF members across the state.

The LASD had sought to dismiss the majority of SAF’s claims and, crucially, to limit any future relief granted by the court to only the individual plaintiffs specifically named in the lawsuit.

However, the court rejected this narrow interpretation, finding that the SAF has the standing to sue on behalf of all its members, not just those individually identified in the complaint. This means that as the case progresses to a final judgment, any favorable outcome for SAF will apply to its entire membership facing similar delays.

“One of LASD’s main arguments in their Motion to Dismiss was that any relief obtained would not apply to all SAF members who have applied for a permit with LASD, only to the listed individual plaintiffs, which is absurd,” stated Kostas Moros, SAF Director of Legal Research and Education. “Every SAF member, regardless of their affiliation with this case, faces the same long wait times, period. We are grateful the judge in this case saw through this thinly veiled attempt to subvert the Second Amendment rights of California residents.”

SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb echoed Moros’s sentiment, emphasizing the broader implications of the ruling.

“What the LASD was trying to do with this motion to dismiss was to severely restrict the scope of relief SAF is seeking in this suit,” Gottlieb said. “At the core of their argument was the idea that even if the court dragged them kicking and screaming into processing these permit applications, they should only have to do so for the handful of individual plaintiffs, while continuing to violate the rights of all other SAF members in the state. We’re thrilled the court saw through this guise and shot this motion down.”

The SAF is joined in this pivotal litigation by a coalition of Second Amendment advocacy groups, including the California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA), Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of California, and several individual plaintiffs.

The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding the timely processing of concealed carry permit applications in Los Angeles County, a process that Second Amendment advocates argue has effectively denied residents their constitutional right to bear arms.

With the court’s latest decision, the lawsuit will now proceed, with the potential for a ruling that could significantly impact concealed carry permit processing times for a large number of California residents.

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