Think California is nothing but a bunch of anti-gun hippies? You're only mostly right. There is a large group of firearm fans in the state, and we shouldn't forget about them.
A ruling in California challenges the need to show "good cause" for a concealed weapons permit. Could this signal a change in the process by which "may-issue" states grant permits?
California is experiencing higher-than-normal volumes of concealed-carry permit applications since its "good cause" requirement was ruled unconstitutional.
After the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found California's concealed-carry law to be unconstitutional, some areas of the state have seen dramatic increases in the number of permit applications.