The Gutowski Files: DOJ and LASD Legal FIGHT Over CCW Delays

Active Self Protection Podcast

John Correia and Mike Willever

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🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

On this installment of the Gutowski Files we sit down with investigative reporter Stephen Gutowski of thereload.com and discuss the United States Department Of Justice's lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department claiming intentional delays in the processing of concealed weapons permits and further claiming that it constitutes a violation of the civil rights of the applicants.

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0:00.0	Well, already, gang, welcome back once again to the Gatowski file, starring our very own Stephen Gatowski.
0:23.6	Stephen is the owner, founder, and editor-in-chief over at the reload.com.
0:27.9	And as always, there is a hyperlink in the description.
0:30.3	Do check that out and consider getting a membership.
0:32.9	Steven, how are you, my friend?
0:34.3	I'm doing well.
0:36.4	The Phillies are in the playoffs. The Eagles are 4 and O. Complaints can be
0:42.1	had about both teams because they play in Philly after all. That's how we are. But happy,
0:48.4	generally speaking, on that, that's what keeps me happy. So we could talk more about the sports at the end like usual, but that I'm feeling all right.
0:56.3	If we hadn't had a 45-minute pre-brief, I might, but I'm not sure I have time anymore, to be honest with you.
1:01.5	So, yeah, my beloved commander has had Marcus Marriota at the helm, and it was a very strange year so far.
1:08.9	Like, Jaydon Daniel seems off. Everything seems off he's maybe back um yeah i'm
1:15.4	not sure but i think terry mccloren being out for that long preseason didn't help
1:19.1	or anyway we'll get back i hope you don't hope you don't get the cj stroud syndrome here and
1:24.1	yeah we'll see i think i think this next week against the chargers will tell tell me a lot
1:28.9	honestly i think that'll be decisive all right so we're going to talk about two stories over at the
1:34.8	reload both by jake fulgman who has not been on his bachelor parties who's at time to work i'm like
1:39.5	some people uh the first one is dated uh september 30s that's, as we're recording this, DOJ sues
1:46.0	LA Sheriff over lengthy gun carry permit delays. And then following up today, excuse me, October 1st,
1:54.5	LA Sheriff Department fires back at DOJ over gun carry lawsuit. So my understanding is the DOJ in a,
2:02.2	I guess a first of its kind move is suing the Sheriff's Department of Los Angeles
2:06.7	and claiming that they are sort of intentionally slow walking and delaying the issuance of these concealed weapons permits.
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