Tip: Gun-free zone signs attract violent criminals.
There’s been an explosion of violent crime in Chicago these past few weeks.
As the police are losing control, the good guys in Chicagoland are stepping up and fighting back against brazen hoodlums. A pair of day-time robbers invaded a T-Mobile store in Chicago yesterday. A concealed carry licensee met their demands with steely-eyed determination and hot lead, wounding both bad guys before they could get a shot off.
We don’t know if they robbers had fake guns or not, but they didn’t fare well, fleeing the store and leaving a trail of turdlets to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Interestingly, the store was posted “NO GUNS”. The sign was non-compliant under Illinois law and it would seem the store’s owners welcome law-abiding concealed carry licensees as non-compliant signs don’t have the force of law in Illinois. They certainly welcome licensed employees to carry in their stores to protect themselves.
Why post non-compliant signage? Well, posting a “NO GUNS” sign satisfies gun control fanatics, while law-abiding and trained gun owners recognize a sign’s non-compliance as allowing them to carry within under Illinois law.
If you see a non-compliant sign as a CCW holder, feel free to ignore it. But you might think twice for berating management for posting non-compliant signage, because more and more of these non-compliant signs are posted by pro-gun property owners to allow carry under the law’s provisions while satisfying gun control fans.
Of course, T-Mobile’s “NO GUN” sign didn’t stop the two hoodlums who entered the store and threaten to kill people in order to carry out their robbery. They had no more respect for that sign than they did society’s laws. It was only a good guy with a gun that stopped their felonious attack!
CHICAGO, Ill. (Buzzpo) – A T-Mobile store encountered an armed robbery attempt on Wednesday, but a concealed carry permit holder drew his weapon and shot both the bad guys.
The store was located at the 2000-block of East 95th St., and has experienced other armed robberies in the past.
Two guys allegedly walked into the store and appeared to be browsing the cell phones. But only a few moments later, they both pulled out guns and all hell broke loose.
One employee scrambled to the back to dial 911 while the other store employee, a concealed carry permit holder, drew his handgun and engaged the suspects.
By the time it was all over, one suspect was hit in the arm and the groin, and the other took hits in the abdomen and arm. After realizing they were seriously hit, the bad guys decided to flee to a nearby hospital for treatment.
“I think concealed carry is a great opportunity for managers, workers, employees to protect themselves in these cases. And our employee did a great job to protect themselves and the other employee,” said store manager, Neil Tadros
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