Trump's DOJ Opens Second Amendment Section, Sues Cities and States Over Gun Laws
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Jennifer Mascia
Summary
The article reports on the Trump administration's Department of Justice opening a new Second Amendment Section within its Civil Rights Division in December. This office is tasked with identifying and suing to overturn firearm restrictions enacted by cities and states that the administration deems unconstitutional. In its first six months, the DOJ has brought cases against police departments in Los Angeles County and the Virgin Islands, as well as the city of Denver and the state of Colorado, as part of a broader effort to dismantle gun laws.
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bskyTrump's DOJ Opens Second Amendment Section, Sues Cities and States Over Gun Lawsthetrace.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe goal of the office, as previously reported by Mother Jones and The Trace, is to identify firearm restrictions enacted by cities and states that the administration believes to be unconstitutional — and sue to overturn them.
In the section's first six months of operation, the Justice Department has brought cases against police departments in Los Angeles County and the Virgin Islands, the city of Denver, the state of Colorado.
And sue they have.
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