The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against San Jose, California, on Wednesday over its nearly $1,600 concealed carry permit fee, alleging the city has priced ordinary residents out of exercising their Second Amendment rights.
The lawsuit targets the California city and its police department, escalating a dispute over whether the city’s $1,591 charge reflects legitimate administrative costs or imposes an unconstitutional barrier to carrying a firearm for self-defense.
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