Illinois Concealed Carry

JUSTIFIED: Video of Shootout Between Criminal and CCW’er at Chicago Gas Station

By Craig Martin | May 17, 2017 |

The Elmwood Park police have recently released a surveillance video from an April 8 shootout at a gas station that led to the death of a 43-year-old Chicago man.

Chicago Citizen Stops Carjacking with his Gun

By Craig Martin | May 12, 2017 |

The victim of an attempted carjacking in Chicago was lucky to have his handgun at his side Wednesday afternoon.

Does Illinois Require Live Range Fire to Get A CCW Permit?

By Jacob Paulsen | February 13, 2017 |

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.