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The issue here at the end of the day is that getting a CCW is up to the whim of the local police. Either the federal government or the state government should present a well documented procedure for this that is not susceptible to the whims of a local official.

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It isn’t in all states. Jessie Ventura changed the rules for that when he became governor of Minnesota.

Exactly, this is a problem with the "may-issue" system that California and a minority of other states use. Most states have "shall-issue": there is a specific list of objective requirements set forth by law; if an applicant meets the requirements, then the official must issue the license.

California's may-issue policies give local officials too much discretion, leading to arbitrary decisions and bribery (apparently).

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