Constitutional Law
Sep. 17, 2026
DOJ challenges San Jose's $1,591 concealed carry fee
The Justice Department says San Jose's concealed carry licensing fee violates the Second Amendment, setting up a potential test of the Supreme Court's warning against "exorbitant" fees in its landmark Bruen decision.
The Trump administration sued San Jose on Wednesday over its $1,591 concealed carry licensing fee, setting up a potential test of the Supreme Court's warning that "exorbitant" permit fees can violate the Second Amendment.
The Justice Department complaint, filed in the Northern District of California, relies heavily on a footnote in the Supreme Court's 2022 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which struck down New York's discret...
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