Three Key Takeaways:
- Attorney General Pam Bondi, under Donald Trump’s administration, launched a major investigation into Los Angeles County’s handling of concealed carry permit applications, marking the start of a broader crackdown on anti-gun jurisdictions.
- The investigation comes after a federal court ruling found that Los Angeles County had unreasonably delayed concealed carry applications, infringing on residents’ Second Amendment rights.
- Bondi’s DOJ made it clear that it will not tolerate states or localities infringing on Second Amendment rights, and the investigation signals a nationwide effort to ensure the enforcement of gun rights across America, particularly in blue states with restrictive gun laws.
California Democrats thought they had won the war on gun control.
That confidence suddenly evaporated.
And Pam Bondi left gun-grabbers shaking in their boots with this game-changing announcement.
Trump’s DOJ launches major Second Amendment investigation into blue states
Attorney General Pam Bondi isn’t wasting any time making good on Donald Trump’s promise to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.
The Department of Justice announced a major investigation into Los Angeles County’s handling of concealed carry permit applications, marking what could be the beginning of a nationwide crackdown on anti-gun jurisdictions.
But this isn’t just about one California county – it’s the opening salvo in a much broader push to protect gun rights across America.
“As part of a broader review of restrictive firearms-related laws in California and other States, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division today announced an investigation into the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department,” the DOJ statement read.
Gun Owners of America celebrated the news, posting on X that “DOJ’s Civil Rights Division will begin ‘a broader review of restrictive firearms-related laws in California and other States’ and hold them accountable for infringing on the Second Amendment.”
Credit where credit is due.@AGPamBondi is on FIRE: ⁰⁰“@TheJusticeDept will not stand idly by while States and localities infringe on the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans. The Second Amendment is not a second-class right, and under my watch, DOJ will… https://t.co/tHzpP0zGMR
— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) March 28, 2025
The investigation comes after a recent federal court ruling found Los Angeles County had imposed unreasonable delays of 18 months when processing concealed carry applications – effectively denying residents their Constitutional rights.
Democrats’ anti-gun agenda gets reversed
For the past four years, blue states were emboldened by the Biden administration’s hostility toward Second Amendment rights.
California has been among the worst offenders, with Democrat lawmakers seemingly competing to see who could pass the most restrictive gun control measures.
The Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in Bruen and Heller affirming that the Second Amendment is not a “second-class right” did little to deter these efforts, as anti-gun jurisdictions simply found new ways to obstruct lawful gun ownership.
Attorney General Bondi made it crystal clear this administration won’t tolerate such games.
“This Department of Justice will not stand idly by while States and localities infringe on the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans,” Bondi declared. “The Second Amendment is not a second-class right, and under my watch, the Department will actively enforce the Second Amendment just like it actively enforces other fundamental constitutional rights.”
The statement from the Justice Department specifically called out California as “a particularly egregious offender” that has enacted new legislation to restrict gun rights in direct response to pro-Second Amendment Supreme Court rulings.
Many localities in California have imposed “expensive fees and lengthy wait times” on concealed carry applicants, creating a system where only the wealthy and well-connected can exercise their Constitutional rights.
Blue states put on notice
Democrats in gun-grabbing states got a rude wake-up call with this investigation.
The Biden-Harris DOJ spent four years ignoring Second Amendment violations while they chased down January 6 protesters and harassed parents at school board meetings. Now Bondi’s team under Trump is finally upholding the Constitution as written.
The announcement specifically warned that “today’s announcement will be the first of many similar investigations, lawsuits, or other actions” against jurisdictions that “unduly burden” Second Amendment rights.
This puts every blue state on notice – from New York to Illinois to Washington – that their gun control schemes will face federal scrutiny.
Second Amendment advocates have long argued that Democrats use bureaucratic obstruction to accomplish what they cannot do legislatively after Supreme Court rulings.
By creating complex application processes, imposing exorbitant fees, or simply slow-walking permits, anti-gun officials have effectively nullified Constitutional rights in many jurisdictions.
For gun owners in these states, the DOJ’s announcement represents the first ray of hope in years.
The investigation into Los Angeles County is likely just the beginning of what could become a nationwide reckoning for jurisdictions that have treated the Second Amendment as optional.
Bondi’s warning was clear: comply voluntarily with your duty to protect citizens’ Second Amendment rights, or face federal intervention.
After years of watching blue states chip away at gun rights despite Supreme Court victories, Second Amendment supporters finally have a Justice Department willing to enforce the Constitution as written.
This investigation could mark a turning point in the decades-long battle over gun rights in America.
