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DOJ filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department alleging unconstitutional delays and conditions on gun permit decisions.

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The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), alleging the territory’s gun-permit practices — including unreasonable delays, imposed conditions like bolted-in safes, and enforcement of a ‘proper cause’ rule — violate the Second Amendment. The suit cites the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision and was filed in the U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands; the Civil Rights Division’s new Second Amendment Section is leading the action. The department invites affected applicants to submit complaints through its Second Amendment Section portal.
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The statement is accurate; the Justice Department indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging unconstitutional delays and conditions regarding gun permit decisions, thereby infringing upon the rights of lawful gun owners as protected by the Second Amendment. This is backed by the official announcement from the DOJ on December 16, 2025, confirming these allegations.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:48 AMTrue
    The statement is accurate; the Justice Department indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging unconstitutional delays and conditions regarding gun permit decisions, thereby infringing upon the rights of lawful gun owners as protected by the Second Amendment. This is backed by the official announcement from the DOJ on December 16, 2025, confirming these allegations.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:37 AMTrue
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging that unconstitutional delays and conditions on gun permit decisions violate the Second Amendment. This complaint specifically points out that the territory's practices are unreasonable and infringe on lawful gun owners' rights. Therefore, the claim is accurate as stated.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:52 AMTrue
    The Justice Department has indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging that their practices regarding gun permits violate the Second Amendment by imposing unreasonable delays and conditions. This aligns with the claims made in the statement, confirming its accuracy. Therefore, the statement is considered true as it directly reflects the content of the official announcement by the Justice Department.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:44 AMTrue
    The Justice Department indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, asserting that the department's practices create unreasonable delays and conditions on lawful gun owners' rights, which potentially violates the Second Amendment. This is explicitly stated in the official announcement from the DOJ. Therefore, the statement regarding the complaint against the VIPD is accurate.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:56 AMTrue
    The Justice Department has indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, asserting that unreasonable delays and conditions imposed on lawful gun owners constitute an unconstitutional permitting process in violation of the Second Amendment. This claim is corroborated by the official announcement available on the Justice Department's website. Therefore, the statement accurately reflects the DOJ's actions regarding the VIPD.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:14 AMTrue
    The Justice Department did file a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department alleging that their practices regarding gun permits violate the Second Amendment by creating unreasonable delays and conditions on lawful gun owners' rights. This aligns with the details of the statement regarding the DOJ's actions. Thus, the claim is accurate as stated.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:44 AMTrue
    The Justice Department has indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, asserting that their practices surrounding firearm permits involve unreasonable delays and conditions that violate the Second Amendment. This aligns with the statement made on December 16, 2025. Therefore, the statement is accurate as it correctly reflects the DOJ's actions regarding the VIPD and gun permit issuance.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:37 PMTrue
    The Justice Department filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on December 16, 2025, asserting that the delays and conditions imposed on gun permit decisions violate the Second Amendment. This claim is supported by the official DOJ announcement, which specifically details the alleged unconstitutional practices regarding gun permits. Therefore, the statement is accurate as stated.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:35 AMcomplete
    The Justice Department has indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging that the delays and conditions imposed on lawful gun owners' rights violate the Second Amendment. This complaint highlights unreasonable processing times that hinder residents’ ability to carry firearms legally. Therefore, the statement is verified as accurate based on the official announcement from the DOJ.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:25 AMcomplete
    The Justice Department officially filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, asserting that unreasonable delays and conditions on gun permits violate the Second Amendment. This aligns precisely with the claim made, confirming that the complaint concerns unconstitutional practices surrounding gun permit decisions. Therefore, the statement is accurate based on the primary source from the Justice Department.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:52 PMcomplete
    The Justice Department did, in fact, file a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging unconstitutional practices concerning gun permit decisions. Specifically, the complaint claims that unreasonable delays and conditions infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of lawful gun owners. This confirms the accuracy of the statement as presented.
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:23 PMcomplete
    The Justice Department indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department on December 16, 2025, claiming that the lengthy delays and conditions imposed on gun permit applications violate individuals' Second Amendment rights. This filing explicitly alleges that such practices create an unconstitutional permitting process. Therefore, the statement is accurate as it aligns with the official announcement from the DOJ.
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:34 AMcomplete
    On December 16, 2025, the Justice Department filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging that unreasonable delays and conditions regarding gun permit decisions violate the Second Amendment. This complaint is specifically focused on the permitting process's constitutionality. Therefore, the claim that the DOJ filed a complaint against the VIPD for unconstitutional practices is accurate and verifiable.
  14. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:06 PMcomplete
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indeed filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD), alleging that unreasonable delays and conditions imposed on lawful gun owners infringe upon their Second Amendment rights. This is explicitly stated in the DOJ's announcement, confirming the nature of the complaint as related to unconstitutional permitting practices.
  15. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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