IMHO: universal "Shall Issue" will happen with a US Supreme Court ruling on Kachalski v Cacase (NY Westchester Co NY..appeal at the Supreme court now..not accepted yet, but should be soon (days), or not. If not Kachalski, then Wollard V Sheridan (MD case that is request for en blac at the 4th right now. I am hoping for Kachalski being accepted.
I hope you are right, but the current political environment has created far more uncertainty on the result than a year ago. Can you imagine the media and political backlash if the Supreme Court overturned any gun laws right now? Beyond that issue, you know that the hardcore anti-gun states like NY and CA will drag the fight out in court for years. IL is already claiming they can ignore the Federal court ruling. I just can't see them folding their tents so easily.