Justice Department Opens Investigation into Alleged Firearm Permitting Abuses in Two Connecticut Municipalities
Today, the Justice Department opened an investigation into Middletown and Waterbury , Connecticut, to determine whether they unnecessarily delay the issuance of firearm permits to their residents. The Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear firearms — including the right to carry firearms. The investigation will focus on the Middletown and Waterbury police departments’...
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Today, the Justice Department opened an investigation into Middletown and Waterbury , Connecticut, to determine whether they unnecessarily delay the issuance of firearm permits to their residents. The Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear firearms — including the right to carry firearms. The investigation will focus on the Middletown and Waterbury police departments’...
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Justice Department Opens Investigation into Alleged Firearm Permitting Abuses in Two Connecticut Municipalities ↗
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