Carjacker Shot and Killed In Chicago
A man was shot and killed attempting to steal a BMW near Ida B. Wells Dr. and State St. at around 0430 a.m. Friday. The owner of a 2015 BMW told detectives a Volkswagen rear-ended him. The man first got out to look at the damage, then returned to the car for his cell phone.…
Read MoreArmed Citizen Fights to Get Job Back After Shooting Ruled Justified
50-year-old Billy Cowart was found to be acting in self defense for the shooting of 2 coworkers in June of 2016 in the United Auto Workers 551 parking lot. Cowart, who is a licensed concealed carrier and a veteran with “extensive combat training,” was immediately arrested and charged with attempted murder. Cowart was then…
Read MoreSurrender Your Conceal Carry License or Risk Arrest
Concealed carry permit holders in Illinois are receiving letters informing them to turn in their permits immediately, or face arrest. Ken Cook, who has carried concealed since 2014, told Jenise Rebholz, a reporter from Heart of Illinois ABC: “The letter stated you have to surrender your conceal carry license within 48 hours or risk the…
Read MoreWoman Kills Attacker Defending Her Life At A Chicago Bus Stop
A 25 year old Chicago woman waiting for the bus at a Southside bus stop used her legally-owned, concealed carry firearm in defense of her life, early Tuesday morning. While waiting at the local bus stop, the 25 year old woman clearly felt she had no choice but to pull out her concealed carry firearm…
Read More3 People Dead After Gunman Opens Fire in Chicago Hospital
Gunman kills his ex-fiance, then gets into a gun battle in the lobby of Mercy Hospital. 1 officer and another woman was killed in the shootout.
Read MorePolice Shoot the Wrong Man in Robbins, Illinois
A security guard was shot and killed mistakenly by police when they responded to 911 calls of a shooting at a bar in Robbins Illinois.
Read MoreNo Budget for a Resource Officer Leads Educator to Become a Cop.
Her district lacked the budget to hire an on campus cop so she became one herself in order to carry legally in schools.
Read MoreCitizen Helps Wounded Officer with CCW Firearm
At about 5:05 p.m. on Thursday the 13th, a licensed concealed carry holder assisted a wounded officer in a gunfight. Police attempted to stop the suspect’s car earlier but he sped off. Police then boxed the car in and the driver exited the vehicle, shooting at 31-year-old Cicero Police Officer Luis Duarte and his partner.…
Read MoreConcealed Carrying Ride-Share Driver Forced to Try and Defend Himself from Carjackers
Once again, crime is challenged in Chicago via an armed citizen despite the city’s attempts to make the entirety of The Windy City a gun-free zone. This time it was an unsuspecting rideshare driver who was called into action when his car was about to be stolen by two carjackers.
Read MoreChicago Concealed Carrier Fires Back at Gunman Shooting at Him from Car
Driving through Chicago is usually a stressful ordeal. Speaking from experience, some of the traffic is downright nightmarish but even the worst of rush hours, things don’t often turn into an event where shots are fired, but that is exactly what happened on the 9500 block of South Stony Island Avenue on Monday morning.
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