Illinois
Surrender 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 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 MoreArmed Citizen Stops Dolton Auto Shop Robbery
Last Wednesday night was certainly a hectic one for employees and customers at a Dolton Advance Auto Parts Store. Nobody expected their calm evening of business to be interrupted by a man with a gun but as you likely know, moments like these can appear out of thin air.
Read MoreChicago Citizen Stops Carjacking with his Gun
The victim of an attempted carjacking in Chicago was lucky to have his handgun at his side Wednesday afternoon.
Read MoreTwo Shot Chicago Police Officers Released from Hospital
Two Chicago police officers who were shot in the city’s Back of the Yards neighborhood were released from the hospital today
Read MoreWalgreen’s Manager in Jail for Firing on Shoplifter
Roman DiMoreno, A Walgreens manager in Elmwood Park has been charged with shooting at a suspected shoplifter outside the store early Saturday morning.
Read MoreDoes Illinois Require Live Range Fire to Get A CCW Permit?
Across the country, the number of concealed carry permit applicants has been on the rise, however from state to state the rules to receive said permit can be quite different. For example. some states require concealed carry applicants to prove their handgun competency by firing the handgun as a prerequisite to applying.
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