Permits are stupid. Do we need a permit for the 1st right in the Bill of Rights? The 3rd right? The 4th? 5th?
Why do we need a permit for the 2nd right?
My permit was issued Dec 15, 1791.
I agree with you regarding open carry — no permit required.
Concealed is a bit sneaky, so a permit seems fair, and such was the law throughout the USA until the early 1900s, as states wanted to disarm blacks, Jews, Irish, Italians, and other “undesirables.”
And, for the record, I hold multiple permits in 3 states and 3 counties.