If you can obtain it, even if you have a permit, it isn't a ban.
Last time I checked, a ban meant you couldn't get something at all.
That being said, I hate extra taxes.
In theory. However, in Reality, what happens is that the sheriff of the county or parish simply refuses to issue such permits, claiming "nobody really needs one" or some such. For example, in theory it's possible to get a CCW permit in California. However, in most counties, the sheriff is not willing to issue them -- except to politicians such as Diane Feinstein!