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It all depends upon what the meaning of "shall" is.
Concealed carry in the United States
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State laws
Permitting policies
• Unrestricted jurisdiction: one in which a permit is not required to carry a concealed handgun
• Shall-issue jurisdiction: one that requires a license to carry a concealed handgun, but where the granting of such licenses is subject only to meeting determinate criteria laid out in the law; the granting authority has no discretion in the awarding of the licenses, and there is no requirement of the applicant to demonstrate "good cause"
• May-issue jurisdiction: one that requires a permit to carry a concealed handgun, and where the granting of such permits is partially at the discretion of local authorities (frequently the sheriff's department or police)
• No-issue jurisdiction: one that – with very limited exceptions – does not allow any private citizen to carry a concealed handgun in public
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State laws
Permitting policies
• Unrestricted jurisdiction: one in which a permit is not required to carry a concealed handgun
• Shall-issue jurisdiction: one that requires a license to carry a concealed handgun, but where the granting of such licenses is subject only to meeting determinate criteria laid out in the law; the granting authority has no discretion in the awarding of the licenses, and there is no requirement of the applicant to demonstrate "good cause"
• May-issue jurisdiction: one that requires a permit to carry a concealed handgun, and where the granting of such permits is partially at the discretion of local authorities (frequently the sheriff's department or police)
• No-issue jurisdiction: one that – with very limited exceptions – does not allow any private citizen to carry a concealed handgun in public
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Which is why a lot of states did away with may issue.
