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You don’t need a concealed carry permit to protect yourself at home. Obvious, right? But the two news sources that talk about this shooting insist on telling us that a concealed carry license holder — that rare beast! — shot a home invader.

Despite this being a life-altering event for both participants, we know very little about what happened.

It happened near 71st and Jeffery (sic) in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.

Image looking down 71st Street from Jeffery from Google Maps Street View.

The aggressor was a 30-year-old man who tried to force his way into an apartment.
The GGWAG was a 29-year-old concealed carry holder who shot him in the leg with a handgun.
The suspect was taken to the hospital in fair condition.

Like I always say, the Good Guy with a Gun isn’t a myth: He’s just underdocumented.

On the other hand, we know enough to say it’s a GGWAG story.

Something else we know: It’s a good idea to keep your protection close wherever you are — even in your home.

Sources

WBBM News Radio has a web page about this story and WGN News has an 18-second video segment. I found no 2A specialist press coverage of the story.

Good Guy with a Gun #97: Chicago, IL (free…