A fire fighter working for Merrionette Park was charged with felony reckless discharge of a firearm after shooting his legally concealed pistol during what he claims was self-defense situation. According to Patch, Cook County Judge, John Mahoney, released 30-year-old Jeremy Bruno on $10,000 bail and had the public servant placed in an electronic monitoring device […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
In the self-defense industry there is a lot of talk about tactical pens. This article is meant to introduce tactical pens to readers who may be new to these amazing tools. A tactical pen is the term generally used to refer to a tool that is in the shape of and takes the appearance of […]
#JustifiedShooters is a series of articles that we publish to share real life examples of people who have used a firearm legally in self-defense. When you find such a story share it with the hashtage #justifedshooters and click here for other articles in the series. Older Patron Defends Himself During Bank Robbery A bank customer […]
Sometimes reading these stories helps us remember why we do what we do and how important it is that we train. Here are 5 recent news stories to share with you. Philidelphia Pennsylvania, Robber with fake gun shot by victim with real gun: A 67-year-old man was minding his own business, taking an afternoon walk through a […]
