Fortunately for this Chicago-area resident, last summer, Illinois became the last state in the US to approve concealed carry. According to this report, on April 7th, a concealed carry permit holder survived a self defense shooting against armed intruders. The man, unnamed in the report, was walking around his home in the wee hours of the morning (about 02:40), when he was … [Read more...]
Chicago
Chicago Strikes Down Gun Registry
More firearms legislation out of Illinois follows the recent trend of decreasing firearms restriction. After Illinois lifted its handgun prohibition in 2010 and passed its concealed carry bill in July of this year, Chicago recently voted to strike down its 45-year-old gun registry. Last week, the city council of Chicago voted not only to do away with their gun registry, but … [Read more...]