Chicago Gunman Taken Down By Armed Uber Driver

Uber Driver Shoots Man Who Shot At Group In Logan Square

 

 

 

” An Uber driver put his concealed carry permit to use Friday night when he pulled a shotgun and opened fire on a man he saw firing a pistol into a group of people on a Logan Square sidewalk, according to prosecutors.

Six blasts from his shotgun injured a 22-year-old man identified as Everardo Custodio.

  Custodio suffered wounds to his shin, knee and lower back and was still in Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center on Sunday, when Cook County Judge Peggy Chiampas refused to grant bail on charges of aggravated battery with a firearm and illegal possession of a firearm.

  The 47-year-old Uber driver “was acting in self-defense and in the defense of others,” Assistant State’s Attorney Barry Quinn said.”

NBC Chicago

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DC Begins Processing Concealed Carry Permits … With Police Chief Sole Arbiter

D.C. To Begin Accepting First Applications In Decades For Concealed-Firearm Permits

 

 

 

 

” D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier on Thursday said her department will begin accepting applications next week for the first public permits to carry concealed firearms in the nation’s capital in more than four decades.

  Lanier’s announcement came as the D.C. Council’s judiciary committee met to grapple with a federal judge’s ruling striking down the District’s long-standing concealed-carry ban. That ruling, handed down in July, will take effect next week.

  Last month, the D.C. Council enacted emergency legislation — and is in the process of writing a permanent law — to allow city residents to carry concealed weapons. The measures set out requirements for D.C. residents who own properly registered handguns as well as nonresidents with a state carry license to obtain a permit to bear a concealed weapon in the city.

  But both the temporary law and the permanent measure would be among the most restrictive nationwide, giving Lanier the final say on which applications are granted. The chief and other officials have said that strict rules are needed to ensure the security of dignitaries and high-profile events.”

 

  Not exactly a shall-issue situation , this “emergency legislation” , while landmark in that the citizens of DC can finally attempt to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights , as written those rights are still to be “allowed” under the sole discretion of one political bureaucrat … further litigation seems a certainty . Any guesses as to the chances of the average  DC resident being granted “permission” to defend themselves in one of the most dangerous cities in the country ?

 

Continued at Washington Post

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nearly 60K Businesses Display Sign Welcoming Concealed Carry Customers , Have You ?

57,000 Business Have Posted This Sign And It’s Making Liberals Crazy

 

 

 

 

 

” Whereas anti-gun groups have not had as much success.

Via Mad World News:

Anti-gun group Moms Demand Action have in contrast, only persuaded 6 businesses to ban guns from their premises, including Target, Chipotle, Jack in the Box, Chili’s, and Sonic.

Most states across the nation allow citizens to freely carry, with the exception of Maine, North Dakota and Illinois — who completely ban guns in restaurants or in any establishment that receives more than half its profits from alcohol. “

 

 

The Federalist Papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chicago Robbery , Burglary & Car Theft Down Over 20% Since CCW’s Allowed

Chicago Robberies Drop 20% After Concealed Carry Permits Are Issued

 

 

 

” When’s the last time you heard any good news out of Chicago, at least as it relates to crime figures? Well, prepare yourselves for a change from the status quo. While the murder rate and gang violence are still bad – and frequently in the local news – the robbery rate has gone down recently. And the police think they might know why.

  Since Illinois started granting concealed carry permits this year, the number of robberies that have led to arrests in Chicago has declined 20 percent from last year, according to police department statistics. Reports of burglary and motor vehicle theft are down 20 percent and 26 percent, respectively. In the first quarter, the city’s homicide rate was at a 56-year low.

“ It isn’t any coincidence crime rates started to go down when concealed carry was permitted. Just the idea that the criminals don’t know who’s armed and who isn’t has a deterrence effect,” said Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association. “The police department hasn’t changed a single tactic — they haven’t announced a shift in policy or of course — and yet you have these incredible numbers.” “

 

 

Hot Air has more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Federal Judge Rules DC Must Allow Concealed Carry

Federal Judge Rules DC Ban On Handguns Unconstitutional

 

 

 

 

” A federal judge on Saturday overturned Washington D.C.’s ban on carrying handguns outside the home, saying it was unconstitutional.

” There is no longer any basis on which this Court can conclude that the District of Columbia’s total ban on the public carrying of ready-to-use handguns outside the home is constitutional under any level of scrutiny,” Judge Frederick Scullin said in an opinion.

” Therefore, the Court finds that the District of Columbia’s complete ban on the carrying of handguns in public is unconstitutional,” he added in his 19-page ruling.

  The court ordered the city to allow residents to carry handguns outside their homes and to let non-residents carry them as well.”

 

NewsMax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why Carry A Gun ?

Why Carry A Gun? 7 Objections Destroyed

 

 

 

” The question is constantly asked: Why do you want to carry a gun? Here are Massad Ayoob’s 7 proven answers vindicating concealed carry.

 

1. “Why do you carry a gun?”

  Kathy Jackson said it best on her website (www.corneredcat.com): “I carry a gun because I can’t carry a policeman.”

 

2. “But aren’t you worried that if more people carry guns, more arguments will escalate into people being shot and killed?”

  No. Responsible gun owners are too practical to worry about things that don’t happen.

 

3. “Why should a person who lives in a low crime area feel they had to carry a gun?”

  Famed combat small arms instructor John Farnam said it best. He was teaching an officer survival class to rural police when one officer asked him, “Hey, how often do you think cops get killed around here, anyway?” Farnam’s reply was classic: “Same as anywhere. Just once.” “

 

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NRA Pushes Nationwide CCW Reciprocity Law

NRA Calls For Universal Conceal Carry Gun Law For Crossing State Lines

 

 

Click Image To Go To Interactive Map Of Reciprocity Laws By State

 

 

” With concealed weapons now legal in all 50 states, the National Rifle Association’s focus at this week’s annual meeting is less about enacting additional state protections than on making sure the permits already issued still apply when the gun owners travel across the country.

  The nation’s largest gun-rights group, which officially opens its meeting of about 70,000 people Friday in Indianapolis, wants Congress to require that concealed weapons permits issued in one state be recognized everywhere, even when the local requirements differ. Advocates say the effort would eliminate a patchwork of state-specific regulations that lead to carriers unwittingly violating the law when traveling.

“ Right now it takes some legal research to find out where you are or are not legal depending on where you are,” said Guy Relford, an attorney who has sued communities for violating an Indiana law that bars local gun regulation. “I don’t think that’s right.” “

 

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Big 2nd Amendment Win In Georgia As Gov Deal Signs “Guns Everywhere” Bill

Nathan Deal Signs Broad Gun Rights Expansion

 

 

 

 

 

” Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation today that would vastly expand where Georgians can legally carry firearms, a proposal that has drawn heaps of praise and scorn from outside groups.

“ People who follow the rules can protect themselves and their families from people who don’t follow the rules,” said Deal, adding: “The Second Amendment should never be an afterthought. It should reside at the forefronts of our minds.”

  House Bill 60, which passed in the final hours of this year’s legislative session, allows Georgians to legally carry firearms in a wide range of new places, including schools, bars, churches and government buildings. A recent analysis also said it could let felons use the state’s “stand your ground” rules to claim self-defense if they feel threatened.” 

 

AJC has more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Meet Gerald Vernon … A Man Training Chicagoans In Their Right To Carry

Dismantling The Stigma Of Guns

 

 

” Interest in gun ownership has been growing across the country. The FBI conducted more than 21 million background checks of potential gun buyers in 2013, the most since the system was put into place in 1998. In Illinois 1.7 million people currently have firearm owner identification cards issued by the state police, including more than 150,000 in Chicago, up 30 percent since 2011.

  Illinois, and Chicago in particular, has historically had some of the most restrictive gun regulations in the country—from 1982 until 2010 it was illegal to possess a handgun in the city—but the laws are changing. Last July, under orders from a federal court, the General Assembly passed a law making Illinois the 50th state to allow residents to carry firearms in public. The state police began accepting conceal-and-carry permit applications in late December, and by late January nearly 33,000 had been approved pending background checks. Residents from rural areas downstate have signed up at the highest rates, but nearly a fourth of the applications came from Cook County.

  Vernon has been a firearm owner and activist for decades, but he doesn’t fit the stereotype of a gun nut. He’s a middle-class African-American who lives on Chicago’s south side. A former university administrator, he’s studied civil rights history for decades. A framed photo of Malcolm X hangs in the living room of his modest home. He voted against Mitt Romney in the last presidential election—though he can’t quite bring himself to admit that he cast a ballot for President Obama.”

 

The Reader offers a lengthy profile on Mr Jordan and the state of gun ownership in Chicago .

HT/Katie Pavlich

 

 

 

 

 

 

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An Open Letter To A Gun-Buying Husband

Beretta’s Blog Offers These Words Of Advice From A Woman

On Buying A Carry Gun For A Woman

 

 

 

 

” It seems men are more interested than ever in getting the ladies in their lives involved in shooting sports and self-defense. In their eagerness, they don’t always consider the fit, size, and function of guns, much less the tastes of their significant others. Here is what some women may have to say to their husbands regarding their expert choice of side-arms.

Dear husband,

  I’ve tried and tried to explain to you that I need to go choose and purchase a concealed carry gun. For some reason, you aren’t hearing my plea. I’m certain you understand the need to defend myself and our family. I’m not sure you recognize other facets that go along with my need to choose my own gun.

  I am a better shot than you, even with that over-sized, heavy gun you chose for me. Thanks to it, I now have huge shoulders and my spine is curved from attempting to lug it around in my purse. I have no fear of an assailant stealing said purse: it weighs too much.  It’s sure to bring him to the ground in an instant.”

The rest of the letter may be read here .

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Massad Ayoob Offers Tips On Dealing With Police When You Are Carrying

Tips When Stopped By Police And Carrying A Firearm

 

 

 

Uploaded on Oct 13, 2011

” Lethal Force Institute’s Massad Ayoob gives Guns & Ammo Host Tom Gresham some essential tips for safely interacting with police when carrying a firearm while driving your vehicle.”

 

HT/The Federalist Papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How To Break In Your New Model 1911

Breaking In Precision 1911S

 

 

 

 

 

” After deciding to obtain a concealed-carry permit for my self-defense handgun, I began researching handguns styles, calibers and features. I knew I wanted something compact and easy to conceal, but powerful enough to authoritatively stop a perpetrator.

  I looked at both pistols and revolvers, and seriously considered a snubnose .357 Mag., but in the end decided on a semi-auto. Since I already owned a 9 mm, I decided to go with a larger caliber—a .40 S&W or .45 ACP.  An acquaintance had a SIG P226 for sale with both .40 and .357 Sig barrels. The gun was a little bigger than I wanted, but I was interested in the dual calibers and would have bought it if we could have agreed on price.

  Eventually, I wandered into a little hunting/gun shop in Tupelo, Miss. It was running a pretty good sale and I picked up a Kimber Ultra Carry in .45 ACP for $660, plus tax. This was one of the early models featuring a skeletonized trigger and hammer, along with diamond-checkered rubber grips and black, low-profile combat sights. At the same time, I bought some Winchester white box ammunition—because that gun was just begging to be fired—and headed to the hill in my parents’ pasture that served as my home-range backstop.”

 

Story continues at American Rifleman

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How To Avoid The 10 Most Common Concealed Carry Mistakes

Top 10 Concealed Carry Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

 

 

 

 

” In this video Michael Martin, author of Concealed Carry and Home Defense, and Tim Schmidt, aka Tactical Tim and president and founder of the USCCA, speak to users about the top ten concealed carry mistakes, don’ts and blunders which many responsibly armed Americans can often find themselves falling into.”

 

Read more at The Federalist Papers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Review Of The DoubleTap .45ACP Hide-Away Gun

DoubleTap Review

 

 

” We’ve given spilled a lot of virtual ink waxing poetic about DoubleTap.  We loved this gun from the start.  And at last, close to a year after I first held one at the SHOT Show, we have one in for review.  It has been a long wait.  After all of the hype, I almost expected it to be anticlimactic.  But then I pulled the trigger.

   Everything you may have read about the brutal recoil from the DoubleTap is true.  It hurts.  I put 50 rounds of .45 ACP through this gun and I’m in pain.  The web of muscle between my thumb and pointer finger on my right hand is sore.  The metacarpal in my thumb feels bruised.  I’m not going to try to sugar coat it.  The pain is sharp and intense.  If you’ve shot a .44 magnum (especially one with wooden grips) you understand recoil.  The DoubleTap is more painful.”

 

 

” DoubleTap Firearms has developed  the world’s smallest and lightest .45 ACP concealed carry pistol on the market today. Also available in 9mm. “

 

	Titanium or Aluminium Frames with a MIL-STD finish that resists corrosion
	Stainless Steel Barrels
	Two rounds in the chamber and integral grips house an additional two spare rounds
	Optional Ported barrels reduces muzzle flip and recoil
	Small, slim, no-snag hammerless design for easy pocket carry
	Ambidextrous thumb latch to eject spent rounds
	U.S. Patent No. D686685 and other Patents Pending
	Double Action Trigger

 

 

   The above information and specs comes directly from the manufacturer’s page , while the video and review comes from Guns.com. Both links can provide you with much more info on this neat little hide-away gun .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NRA’s Gun Of The Week

PARA USA LTC TACTICAL

 

 

 

 

” The M1911 has been, and always will be, one of the world’s most celebrated firearms–so it’s really no surprise that countless individuals have tinkered with the iconic design since it first rolled off of the production line over a century ago. That said, it was a little over 20 years ago that the young Canadian Para-Ordnance company dared to release a double-stack 1911, significantly increasing the historic design’s capacity. The revolutionary move helped put Para on the map, and became something of a signature for its 1911s.

A few years ago the company set up a U.S. subsidiary in North Carolina—Para USA—and in early 2012 it became part of the Freedom Group. The firearm chosen as Gun of the Week, however, strays from both Para’s past and present. It’s a single-stack 1911 produced prior to the company’s purchase: the Para LTC Tactical.”

 

 

Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Citizens Fighting Back : An 11 Minute Liveleak Video Of Citizens Shooting Back

The Armed Citizen: Fight Crime By Fighting Back

 

 

 

 

  This video is a collection of citizens who stood up and said “enough” . This video demonstrates only too well the need for citizens to be prepared to defend themselves ,their loved ones and their property against the predatory element that exists in today’s society . Good for them … good for us .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Illinois Concealed Carry Lives … House Overrides Governor’s Veto , Senate Expected To Follow Suit

Illinois House Votes to Override Governor’s Veto of Concealed Carry Bill

 

 

” The House voted 77-31 to override the veto and further paving the way for implementing a method of concealed carry in Illinois.

The measure will now go to the Senate for a final vote, expected later today, where it is expected to pass as well.

Governor Quinn tried to lobby for the passage of his significantly more restrictive version of the bill citing a weekend of extreme gun violence in the city of Chicago where over 70 people where shot over the holiday weekend.”

 

 

 

Related articles

• Lawmakers in Illinois ready to override Quinn on concealed carry changes (stltoday.com)
• Illinois could end last state ban on carrying concealed guns (reuters.com)
• Time almost out to enact concealed carry legislation (cinewsnow.com)
• State Sen. Rose: We’ll override Quinn’s veto of concealed-carry (illinoisreview.typepad.com)
• Illinois House votes to override Quinn’s veto on concealed carry (cinewsnow.com)
• House Votes To Override Quinn’s Changes To Concealed Carry Bill (chicago.cbslocal.com)

 

 

 

 

 

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Planning A Summer Road Trip ? Know Your Gun Laws Before You Go

Travel Smart

 

 

 

” Summer vacation time is coming, and many of us will be traveling. So it’s a good time to remind ourselves that whenever we venture outside of our home states with our firearms, we expose ourselves to a multitude of laws, regulations, and even local city ordinances.

Whether we intend to carry a handgun or merely transport it in our vehicle, caution is the watchword. Remember the old legal axiom, “Ignorance of the law is never a defense.” This is doubly important when we are the “foreigners” in transit.”

 

    United States Concealed Carry Association offers tips on how to travel armed without falling prey to some of the very unfriendly gun laws present in some of the less enlightened states .

 

” Finally, be very wary of travel to or through states like Illinois, New York, and California that are extremely hostile to guns and gun owners. Horror stories abound of visitors imprisoned for violating some obscure rule. A particularly frightening New Jersey case is working its way to the Supreme Court as we speak.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If You Travel Armed , This Site Is For You

 

Handgunlaw.us

 

 

 

 

” This US Map is hot-linked to the state Information for each of the states in the United States and its possessions. Simply click on the states abbreviation on the map to view that state’s information page in a new browser window. To view the All U.S. Page, click on U.S.A. at the bottom of the map to the left. Where we have made every possible effort to insure these maps and information are accurate as of the last update found in the top left corner of this page, it is your responsibility to verify the data offered. By using any of these links or information provided here, you agree to hold harmless and without liability, PC Solutions, Inc., Steve Aikens, Gary Slider, or any provider of such information. You are responsible for validating your own information.

 

This site is owned by Steve Aikens and Gary Slider. We firmly believe in the Second Amendment, Concealed Carry and the fact that we have both a right and responsibility to take a pro-active position in our personal defense. Unfortunately, we recognize there are so many variances in our state to state laws, the average individual may have difficulty keeping up with those laws well enough to prevent them from breaking the law, especially as they travel. Since we have the ability to research those laws and create an informative Concealed Carry specific site, we have done so.”

 

 

 

 

 

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Maine Chooses Privacy For CCW Records

Maine Senate Endorses Bill To Seal Handgun Permit Data

 

 

 

 

” State senators on Wednesday agreed with their counterparts in the House of Representatives and passed a bill that will shut down a set of public records that have been open for more than 30 years.

In a 27-8 vote, the Senate approved LD 345, which makes confidential most of the information on concealed-handgun permits in Maine.

The Maine House on Tuesday approved the measure 106-40. Both bodies have achieved the two-thirds majority the measure needs to take effect as soon as Gov. Paul LePage signs the bill.”

 

 

 

 

 

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Marine And Woman Safe … Attacker Jailed … Thanks To A Gun

Marine With Concealed Carry Permit Stops Man From Beating Woman

 

 

 

 

”  A Marine Corps veteran was able to stop a man early Tuesday, March 12th from nearly kicking a woman to death. It happened near 102nd and Lincoln, and Wisconsin’s concealed carry law made his efforts possible.

Charlie Blackmore was driving home from work at 4:00 a.m. along Lincoln Avenue when he saw something on the sidewalk. Blackmore didn’t realize it was a woman on the ground being kicked in the head and stomach until he got closer.

That’s when he jumped out of his car and sprung into action.

“I said ‘stop’ and he starts coming towards me and that`s when I drew on him. He started getting closer and I said ‘get down on the ground,’” Blackmore said.

Blackmore held his gun on the suspect and called West Allis police. He says several times while waiting for police to arrive, the attacker moved toward him.”

Related articles

• Marine With Concealed Carry Permit Stops Man From Beating Woman (whnt.com)
• Kenneth Harris charged in beating of West Allis woman (fox6now.com)
• Video: Passerby with concealed carry in Wisconsin saves woman’s life (hotair.com)
• * Marine Stops Attack, Saves Milwaukee Woman (hardnoxandfriends.wordpress.com)

 

 

 

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Bank Robber Shot , Civilians Safe … Thanks To A Gun

Civilian Shoots Would-Be Robber During Attempted Bank Hold-Up

 

 

”  Police chased a car at high speeds down 169 Highway, after police suspected the person inside attempted to rob the First Security Bank of Trimble, 202 Highway 169, in Trimble, Mo.

The FBI said a man walked into the bank, showed a weapon and demanded cash. He was shot in the face by a civilian in the bank during the attempted robbery and then left, the FBI said.”

Videos Below :

 

Related articles

• Video: Armed Robber Shot in the Face by Armed Citizen During Bank Heist North of Kansas City (nicedeb.wordpress.com)
• Video: Armed Bank Robber Thwarted By Gun Toting Civilian (breitbart.com)

 

 

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Illinois Carry Ban Struck Down

Court of Appeals: Illinois MUST Do Away With Concealed Carry Ban

 

 

 

” According to the WesternJournal.com, The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has told Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan for the last time that she MUST honor the Constitution of the United States by doing away with her state’s ban on the concealed carry of firearms.”

Related articles

• Illinois attorney general seeks new hearing on concealed carry (sj-r.com)
• Federal Court Refuses State AG: Concealed Carry Stands in Illinois (breitbart.com)
• Court won’t reconsider concealed carry ruling (suntimes.com)
• Court of Appeals rejects Madigan concealed carry appeal (cinewsnow.com)
• Seventh Circuit Won’t Revisit Ruling on Loaded Guns in Public (blogs.wsj.com)

Grandma Goes For Her Gun

Great Grandmother Shoots Would Be Robber On Bus With 9mm Handgun

 

 

 

 
” When a young man tried to rob a woman, a great-grandmother, on a bus in Detroit, the woman fought back.

There were other people on the bus when the man tried to assault the woman and steal her backpack and purse, but no one made a move to help the woman.”

 

 

Related articles

• Texas bank welcomes concealed handguns to stop ‘Yankee’ robbers (rawstory.com)
• Gutsy grandma shoots at robber (clickondetroit.com)
• Armed Dad Shoots Robbery Suspect, Defends Baby Son (pjmedia.com)
• Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Man Defends Self and Infant Son from Armed Robber (thetruthaboutguns.com)
• Bank robber shot and killed by security officer in Flint bank lobby, police say (mlive.com)
• Intruder Chased Out of House by Wheelchair-Bound Veteran With Handgun (foxnewsinsider.com)
• Pizza store manager grabs armed robber (q13fox.com)