Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sent a letter to the City of Glendale, California, regarding its expensive concealed firearm carry permit application fees, warning that a lawsuit would be filed if the fees are not withdrawn.
Currently, a standard two-year concealed carry weapon (CCW) license for Glendale residents costs $1,078 in initial fees, with renewals costing $826, according to the Glendale Police Department. There are also additional fees, such as for fingerprinting, psychological evaluation, and training.
In the letter to city officials, Harmeet K. Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, said that the initial fee was recently raised from just $100, while the renewal fee was raised from $50.
"When all fees and costs are aggregated, an initial license costs approximately $2,000, and a renewal license costs approximately $1,300," Dhillon said. "This is one of the most expensive CCW application schemes in the nation."
Citing the American citizen's constitutional right to keep and bear arms, and a Supreme Court ruling regarding the permissible level of fees for firearm licensing, Dhillon said that Glendale officials will be given time till Nov. 4 to express their interest in entering into a pre-suit settlement negotiation.
The DOJ has put forth four conditions as a minimum requirement for avoiding the lawsuit.
The conditio
