According to New York Police Department statistics, about 3,500 civilians in the city of 8.5 million have “business carry” licenses, and another 2,000 guards have permits to carry guns while working. About 15,000 retired law enforcement officers have a type of license that’s specific to them. The department didn’t provide a breakdown of licensees by race.

To some defenders, gun ruling could right a racial wrong | News | journalinquirer.com

Five times more retired cops than civilians.

Add 30,000 armed NYPD officers and what you get is a city of unarmed subjects caught between the Powers That Be and the Criminal Element.

On July 22nd, 2011 a horrible mass murder took place. It started with a car bombing in Oslo as a distraction. The murder then traveled to the island of Utøya where he shot and killed 69 people. The blast killed 8 people and dozens were injured.

This took place in a country with very strict gun control laws. He used a Ruger Mini-14 and a Glock pistol in his murders.

But mass shootings only happen in these United States.

On Jun 25, 2022 a murdering asshole killed two people and injured 21 more when he started shooting in a bar. He was a Muslim who was well known to law enforcement.

Keep your head on a swivel. Wherever you go, make sure you know all of your egresses. Be prepared to defend yourself.

OSLO, June 25 (Reuters) – Terrified revellers at a gay bar in Oslo hid in a basement and desperately called loved ones as a gunman went on the rampage, killing two people and injuring 21 on the day the city was due to celebrate its annual Pride parade.
— Reuters: Horror on Oslo Pride day as gunman goes on deadly rampage at gay bar

I don’t believe there is enough tequila in the world to get her pregnant the natural way.

That face alone is the perfect contraceptive device.

As John over at No Lawyers – Only Guns and Money points out, as of the start of 2023 the “No Issue” and “May Issue” count will have gone to zero.

Amazing win.

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1540528857186549760?t=LNuToErZz6u2gS6qMnxtvA&s=19

Yup.

Start shit in rural towns in the Midwest, Deep South, and rural areas where gun ownership exceeds 50% at least and the local police/sheriffs are Conservative and tend to favor self defense as justification.

Brilliant plan.

BREAKING: Acting New Jersey Attorney General says in new directive that "justifiable need" is no longer required for carry permits, effective immediately. https://t.co/A4mDFY62wj pic.twitter.com/aNsFVL8ypE

— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) June 24, 2022

But wait, there’s more…

Calif. Agencies Told to End ‘Good Cause’ Requirement for Concealed Weapons Permit

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has advised California law enforcement agencies that the “good cause” requirement for issuing a concealed weapons permit is likely unconstitutional and should no longer be used.

The advice came in a legal alert on Friday to “all California district attorneys, police chiefs, sheriffs, county counsels and city attorneys” and follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday overturning New York State’s “proper cause” requirement.

“It is the Attorney General’s view that the court’s decision renders California’s good
cause standard to secure a permit to carry a concealed weapon in most public places
unconstitutional,” wrote Bonta. “Permitting agencies may no longer require a demonstration of good cause.”

The Attorney General’s action was praised Saturday by the San Diego County Gun Owners Political Action Committee, a group that advocates for gun rights.

“Since our inception, we have been saying that the proof of good cause requirement is wrong and must go,” said Michael Schwartz, executive director of the group. “Removing arbitrary, subjective hurdles from the path for sane, trained, law-abiding gun owners to carry firearms outside the home for self defense will increase the number of people who can protect themselves from dangerous criminals.”

New Jersey and California are still going to try to make it difficult as hell to get a CCW permit but this is very close to them becoming shall issue.

I suspect a flurry of lawsuits that coming down the pipe at the state level to enforce the SCOTUS decision and make that last few may issue states into shall issue states.

It’s good that Clement and Murphy just started their own law firm, they will be busy for some time.

Now here comes the best part.  Once all 50 states and DC become shall issue, 50 state CCW reciprocity has a good chance of being real.

If the right to bear arms applies once I leave my home, it should apply once I cross state lines.

This is something that might happen in my lifetime.