I knew of a judge, sick of seeing abused women showing up in court repeatedly, started issuing “will carry” bench orders to them. Basically, when in public they would be required to be armed, and carry a copy of the order to present to any LEO who questioned their being armed.
Because some of these women were poor, he even issued them guns and ammunition he had purchased if they couldn’t afford it. And because it worked so well, the police department started collecting money for the “gun fund”, as well. They had their craw full of women getting beaten again and again as well.
That is, the number of women he saw twice or more dropped to zero.
Unfortunately, this was back in the 1980s, and the value of judges doing this today is just as important.
That is, if a state is “shall issue”, judges should also “will carry” orders.
He should do it for men too. Lots of men live and work in dangerous areas. Have people that threaten them.
Even if it's a "may issue" state, such a court order may still work.
I'd find it interesting to see how the LEOs in such a state would react to being presented such an order. Any refusal to issue such a permit might be actionable by the court.