The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) settled a lawsuit filed in September 2025 accusing the department of engaging in a pattern or practice to deprive citizens of their Second Amendment rights.
Under the agreement, the LASD will reduce the time it takes to get a gun permit.
In addition, over the next four years, the Sheriff’s office will track the number of permit applications it receives and how long it takes to process them. The shortest and longest times will be posted on the LASD’s website along with the average number of days for each permit process….