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Here is the Cortlistener link: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket...ngeles-county/
Top issues:
1. Psychological exams as part of the licensing process are unconstitutional
2. Long wait times (ie 1+ years) are unconstitutional
3. High fees (ie $1k+) are unconstitutional
4. CA must either allow out-of-state residents to get a CA CCW or it must honor other State's CCW licenses.
@CRPAnews, @GunOwners, @2AFDN, @GunOwnersCA, @GunFoundation are settling all of their scores when it comes to CCW permit issuance in California. We're taking on the ridiculous wait times of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, the high fees of the La Verne Police Department, and the subjective suitability determinations both of them use, including the psychological exam in La Verne.
Obviously, more than just LASD and LVPD are doing these sorts of things, but with a victory in this case, we hope to set precedent applicable to other issuing authorities with the same unacceptable policies and practices.
But there's one other big issue too.
No other constitutional right ends at state borders. Yet if you are not a California resident, you have effectively no way to legally carry here, because California does not honor the permits of any other states. Even if you are willing to go through the hassle of getting a California CCW permit, nonresidents are not eligible for one. One of our Plaintiffs is a Florida resident who was denied a permit for that reason. Other plaintiffs are California residents who don't want to deal with high fees or long wait times in their jurisdiction, but their Utah and Arizona permits are invalid here.
Thus, we are also suing the Attorney General to establish reciprocity. California must honor permits issued by other states, or at absolute minimum, the State must create a timely and affordable avenue for nonresidents to get California CCW permits.
A motion for preliminary injunction will follow in the coming weeks. You can read the complaint here:
https://michellawyers.com/wp-content.../Complaint.pdf
Obviously, more than just LASD and LVPD are doing these sorts of things, but with a victory in this case, we hope to set precedent applicable to other issuing authorities with the same unacceptable policies and practices.
But there's one other big issue too.
No other constitutional right ends at state borders. Yet if you are not a California resident, you have effectively no way to legally carry here, because California does not honor the permits of any other states. Even if you are willing to go through the hassle of getting a California CCW permit, nonresidents are not eligible for one. One of our Plaintiffs is a Florida resident who was denied a permit for that reason. Other plaintiffs are California residents who don't want to deal with high fees or long wait times in their jurisdiction, but their Utah and Arizona permits are invalid here.
Thus, we are also suing the Attorney General to establish reciprocity. California must honor permits issued by other states, or at absolute minimum, the State must create a timely and affordable avenue for nonresidents to get California CCW permits.
A motion for preliminary injunction will follow in the coming weeks. You can read the complaint here:
https://michellawyers.com/wp-content.../Complaint.pdf
Top issues:
1. Psychological exams as part of the licensing process are unconstitutional
2. Long wait times (ie 1+ years) are unconstitutional
3. High fees (ie $1k+) are unconstitutional
4. CA must either allow out-of-state residents to get a CA CCW or it must honor other State's CCW licenses.
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