Shannon Watts, aka Shannon Troughton, President and owner of of VoxPop Public Relations, a boutique liberal PR firm, says that concealed carry licenses saving lives are just a myth.  “This has never happened. Data shows it doesn’t happen,” she told one interviewer.

Yeah well, don’t tell that to Tom Chapin.

Investigators credit conceal-carry permit for saving man’s life

GRANITE CITY, IL (KTVI) – Investigators say a man with a conceal carry permit was able to defend himself against armed robbers. Police believe his weapon helped save his life

“I was nervous. You don’t know where the bullets are flying. You hear this everyday. People just sitting on the porch and shot and killed, just from the wild fire,” said resident Tom Chapin.

Some Granite City residents are still in shock after police say a man sitting in his car in the 2500 block of Revere’s Route Early Friday morning was approached by an armed robber.

The victim was dropping off a friend after work when the suspect attempted to rob him. He was able to defend himself by firing his concealed weapon at the robber. Detectives say the victim’s action saved his life.

The suspect was stopped in his tracks. The suspect is now hospitalized.