Advocates for the Second Amendment have forecasted that lawsuits could emerge against California cities regarding the fees for concealed carry permit applications.
The city of Glendale has made public that the initial application fee for a concealed carry permit stands at $1,078, not including additional expenses for fingerprinting, training, and psychological assessments. This announcement follows legal settlements between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) regarding the management of concealed carry permit applications in Los Angeles County.
Glendale has apparently significantly increased its CCW application fees, now costing $1,078 for a new permit and $828 for a renewal.
Taking into account training courses, live scans and psychological tests, it is now even more expensive than Santa Clara. pic.twitter.com/3fXB1G9wk5
— Kostas Moros (@MorosKostas) August 14, 2026
Konstadinos Moros, the SAF Director of Legal Research and Education, noted that Glendale has indeed raised its CCW application fee significantly, indicating it has surpassed the costs seen in Santa Clara, especially when factoring in the associated fees for training and psychological evaluations.
The Daily Caller News Foundation verified the costs mentioned on Glendale’s official website. The estimated total for psychological evaluations, fingerprinting, and training courses could reach at least $2,106. Glendale City Manager Rubik Golanian has yet to respond to inquiries from the DCNF regarding these fees.
The SAF initially took legal action against Los Angeles County and other jurisdictions after a ruling in December 2023 concerning the fees for concealed carry permits. This was influenced by the Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2022 in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, which deemed discretionary issuance laws for concealed carry as unconstitutional. In his opinion, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas pointed out that even “shall issue” regulations on concealed carry permits might be reviewed critically.
“This does not exclude constitutional challenges to mandatory issuance systems because any permit system can be misused, such as through lengthy wait times or prohibitive application fees that infringe on the public’s right to carry,” Thomas stated.
In September 2025, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division initiated a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and Sheriff Robert Luna in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit alleges practices by the department that infringe upon Second Amendment rights due to the unreasonable delays in approving concealed carry weapon (CCW) permit applications.
