I don’t agree. Twenty five or so states no longer require carry permits. That constitutes proof that California is not compelled to demand such permits since there is no blood running in the streets.
This decision allows California to inconvenience people with hardly any limits as long as their laws do not allow subjective discrimination. Strict scrutiny was not a bad way to go as far as I can tell.
"This decision allows California to inconvenience people with hardly any limits as long as their laws do not allow subjective discrimination. Strict scrutiny was not a bad way to go as far as I can tell."
I'm not convinced that strict scrutiny doesn't apply here. But anyway, I think you have it going the wrong way. Intermediate scrutiny would allow more burdens on the right. Strict scrutiny would allow fewer. No scrutiny would allow none. Not more.