unfortunately it's totally "touchable". (around here anyway) convicted felons cannot have a permit, people diagnosed with certain types of mental conditions are denied permits, and of the rest of the law abiding citizens, the local police chief gets to pick and choose who gets a permit based on whatever the fuck he wants. nobody in my city is ever issued a class a unless they're leo. it may say "shall not be infringed" but that's not how it always plays out.