Trump DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Liberal New Jersey Town Over Gun Permit Delays

What happened: The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division opened a pattern-or-practice investigation into Pennsauken, New Jersey, over whether police delays in processing firearm permits violate the Second Amendment. The DOJ said it has not reached conclusions. Key numbers: Pennsauken charges $25 per handgun plus a $50 firearms purchaser ID card. Why it matters: The Second Amendment Section, created in 2025, is applying a 1994 crime bill tool historically used for police misconduct to gun permits. Brady called it a diversion of resources from traditional discrimination cases.

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division opened a pattern-or-practice investigation into Pennsauken, New Jersey, over whether police delays in processing firearm permits violate the Second Amendment. The DOJ said it has not reached conclusions.

The Second Amendment Section, created in 2025, is applying a 1994 crime bill tool historically used for police misconduct to gun permits. Brady called it a diversion of resources from traditional discrimination cases.