Relating to concealed carry firearms, shall issue means that as long as an applicant for a concealed carry permit meets all of the requirements for issuance of said permit set by state law, the issuing authority is compelled to issue the permit. Compare to may issue.
See the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Bruen (2022), this explanation of Bruen's impact on concealed carry, and the New York State Attorney General webpage on Understanding Recent Changes to New York's Gun Laws.
[Last updated in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]