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DOJ, LA Sheriff Settle to Speed Concealed-Carry Licenses

8/14/2026

Summary

Luna Accelerates Permits

The DOJ and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department settled on Aug 13, 2026 to speed concealed-carry licensing.
The settlement requires the sheriff’s office to begin reviews in 90 days and follow the Bruen decision.
From Jan 2, 2024 to March 31, 2025 the department received 3,982 applications, approving only two.
Sheriff Robert Luna added software and a 16-person Carry Conceal Unit in summer 2025, cutting backlog to 3,200 and raising permits approved since 2020 to over 19,000.

Summary

ACLU Sues DHS

A lawsuit filed in July 2025 accuses the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of warrantless immigration raids that violate stop-and-detention rules and, in its 2026 amendment, adds equal-protection claims and alleges unreasonable tactics.
ACLU of Southern California director Chandra Bhatnagar said 80 percent of 113 arrest records lacked escape-risk assessments or used boilerplate language.
The U.S. Supreme Court stayed Judge Frimpong’s temporary restraining order in August 2025, allowing the raids to continue.

History

Historical Context

President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act on November 30, 1993 after a seven-year debate, creating the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that began operating in 1998. The law’s interim dealer notifications to chief law-enforcement officers established a model of procedural oversight that today underpins Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna’s 2026 concealed-carry settlement and the Department of Homeland Security’s 2025 immigration-raid lawsuit.

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Luna Accelerates Permits

The DOJ and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department settled on Aug 13, 2026 to speed concealed-carry licensing.
The settlement requires the sheriff’s office to begin reviews in 90 days and follow the Bruen decision.
From Jan 2, 2024 to March 31, 2025 the department received 3,982 applications, approving only two.
Sheriff Robert Luna added software and a 16-person Carry Conceal Unit in summer 2025, cutting backlog to 3,200 and raising permits approved since 2020 to over 19,000.

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