Drake v. Jerejian
At issue is the State of New Jersey's contention that not issuing CCW permits unless the applicant has "demonstrated a justifiable need to carry a handgun" including providing evidence of "the urgent necessity for self-protection, as evidenced by specific threats or previous attacks" is acceptable.
From the petition: "If the right to keep and bear arms can constitutionally be so restricted as to require a showing of 'justifiable need' in order for a citizen to exercise it, future federal regulations could effectively preempt the carefully constructed permitting schemes of forty-three states with less restrictive requirements."
IMNSHO, if it should be acceptable upon evidencing threats, imminent danger and/or a record of prior attacks, to grant a common citizen a permit to carry a concealed firearm, how can it be reasonably be justified that prohibiting this right to an otherwise acceptable applicant based only on his or her lack of prior victimizations or the better discretion any prospective assailants having not issued any threats? If I have to be victimized, either by threat or actual assault, to exercise what has been acknowledged as a right, I am in the eyes of government a person worthy of general distrust.