Why should gun rights trump common sense?

[Token Republican]

59. Shall versus May

I think you have a different understanding of shall issue versus may issue.

Shall issue doesn't mean that every nut job gets a carry license no questions asked. It means there is one set of standards that apply to everyone and anyone who meets those standards obtains a license.

May issue means there are no objective standards, its a two tier approach. Step one is to meet the objective standards and the second tier is a license is granted upon the discretion of the licensing agency.

By way of example, take driver's licenses. They would be considered shall issue, as if certain defined standards are met, you get a driver's license. If driver's licenses were may issue, then you'd still have to have to take the written test, get a learner's permit, and take a road test. If you pass the road test, then it would be up to the DMV to determine if you have good cause to drive, with the underlying assumption that the availability of public transportation is sufficient to deny a driver's license.

I think the real key you are making though is what those objective standards should be.

Your claim of having review boards and oversight already exists and has failed. It is currently 100% impossible for me to get a carry license under any shape manner or form. Not because of anything I've done, but because of where I live. There is a 99.999999% denial rate of carry except for those with connections. A few counties over, I would be granted a carry license. This pattern has been challenged and upheld, so I'm not exactly sure how you think a system of favoritism could be remedied.