DOJ Says Virgin Islands Violates the 2nd Amendment

Justice Department Targets Virgin Islands Police Over Gun Permit Delays

Justice Department Targets Virgin Islands Police Over Gun Permit Delays The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Virgin Islands Police Department for allegedly implementing unconstitutional practices that led to the denial of gun permits. This case marks the department's first major action since establishing a specialized gun rights unit.The lawsuit, driven by the Civil Rights Division, claims that the police department not on…

DOJ says Virgin Islands violates the 2nd Amendment

The Justice Department argued that stalled applications for firearm permits in the Virgin Islands amounted to 2nd Amendment violations.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The DOJ Civil Rights Division Gets Busy on Gun Rights

When the U.S. Justice Department announced its Civil Rights Division would take up Second Amendment infringements, many jurisdictions were on notice. Now the DOJ Civil Rights Division has announced it filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department.

DOJ sues the Virgin Islands Police Department for unconstitutional practices resulting in effective denials of gun permits

WASHINGTON, USA – The Justice Department filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on Tuesday, alleging that the territory’s unreasonable delays and conditions on lawful gun owners’ rights create an unconstitutional permitting process in violation of the Second Amendment. Numerous applicants complained that VIPD is unreasonably delaying their gun permit application decisions and added unreasonable conditions, includin…