Federal review targets Philadelphia Police gun-permit practices

U.S. authorities are examining whether the Philadelphia Police Department's procedures for approving and withdrawing concealed-carry permits run afoul of constitutional safeguards.

Federal review targets Philadelphia Police gun-permit practices

Washington has opened a formal examination into how Philadelphia's law enforcement agency manages requests and withdrawals for concealed-carry permits.

The central question is whether the department's case-by-case decision-making process breaches protections found in the U.S. Constitution's Second and Fourteenth Amendments.

Should the inquiry reveal a systematic disregard for these constitutional guarantees, federal officials said they would attempt to reach a cooperative settlement with city administrators rather than immediately filing suit in federal court.

Source: 6abc Philadelphia — https://6abc.com/post/justice-department-launches-investigation-philadelphia-police-departments-policies-licenses-carry-firearms/19268729/

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