It is time for a new method of grading states based on their concealed-carry regimes. Gun Facts has created one, and the findings are stark. Why Is A New System Needed? The old system classified states by the generality of how concealed-carry permits (CCWs) were provided. The major classifications were: No Carry: Carrying firearms in public was not allowed. May Issue: The government, largely local, had discretion on if and to whom a permit would be issued. Shall Issue: Providing a person was not prohibited (i.e., prior felony conviction) the government would issue a permit. Permitless: No permit was required providing you were not a prohibited person. However, this system was in and of itself inadequate, and the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Bruen case changed much. The weaknesses of the old classification system were manifold: