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Justice Department Opens Investigation into Alleged Firearm Permitting Abuses in Two Connecticut Municipalities
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE — Today, the Justice Department opened an investigation into Middletown and Waterbury , Connecticut, to determine whether they unnecessarily delay the issuance of firearm permits to their residents. The Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear firearms — including the right to carry firearms. The investigation will focus on the Middletown and Waterbury police departments’ permitting systems.
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- RT-E76163
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- U.S. Department of Justice
- TYPE
- Justice
- PUBLISHED
- 22 October 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 07:36 UTC
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- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-opens-investigation-alleged-firearm-permitting-abuses-two-connecticut
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