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Chicago Convenience Store Owner Shoots Assailant In The Hand

CHICAGO, IL – A permit holder in Chicago shot an assailant in the hand during an altercation recently after the assailant had been asked to leave the place of business where the fracas took place.  Assailant Shot In The Hand During Altercation According to a press release from the Chicago Police Department, a 25-year-old man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital…

Home Intruder Breaks Into Home In Broad Daylight, Homeowner Responds With Gunfire

CHICAGO, IL – Just before 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 3, gunshots rang out in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side, which is not typically a hotspot of violence or crime.  A man tried to force his way into a home and was repelled by the homeowner or resident (details are few at this time), who opened fire…

Kid With a Pellet Gun Picks Wrong Victim

CHICAGO, IL – A group of kids in Chicago attempted to rob a CCL holder with a pellet gun. Their plans took an unanticipated turn when their intended victim, with a concealed carry license, responded with a real firearm. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s North Side. CWBChicago reports that a group of people approached a 37-year-old woman…

Concealed Carrier Wins Shootout With Armed Robber on Chicago CTA Train

A man turned the tables on a would-be-armed robber last month, and it all unfolded on a Chicago CTA Train during rush hour. A 25-year-old man was riding the train when a 33-year-old man approached him. The suspect drew a handgun and announced that he was robbing the victim. But the victim wasn’t giving up that easily. The 25-year-old pulled…

80-Year-Old Man Thwarts Home Invasion, Shooting 1 of 2 Suspects

On Jan. 30, 2023, a home invasion at an apartment complex near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport was thwarted when the 80-year-old victim successfully defended himself with a firearm. The victim was inside his home on West Catherine Avenue when two suspects, one male, and one female, attempted to enter the residence without permission around 10:30 a.m. A physical altercation ensued,…

Chicago Concealed Carry Holder Shoots Two in Mall Shooting

On the evening of December 15, 2022, outside of Chicago Ridge Mall, two people were shot in what appears to be an extension of a continuing domestic dispute. While leaving a restaurant at approximately 8:20 PM, three men confronted a couple entering their vehicle to leave. One of the vehicle entrants, a concealed carry permit holder, fired numerous shots at…

Two Suspects Shot By Concealed Carrier During Possible Attempted Carjacking In Chicago

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Two suspects were shot by a CCL holder after shooting at him in what was believed to be an attempted carjacking in Chicago’s Loop. The shooting occurred Saturday, December 10th, at around 3:37 am. The incident occurred in the Loop’s 0-100 block of West Randolph Street. Chicago police reported that the armed citizen, a 31-year-old man, was…