The Armed Citizen® September 16, 2024

A longtime CCW holder in Chicago—a mother—was forced to protect her daughter from a would-be home intruder.

by posted on September 16, 2024
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Concealed carry holders will universally tell you they hope they never have to draw their firearm on a person—but are prepared to do so in defense of their lives or their loved ones’ lives. Such is the case for a longtime CCW holder in Chicago, a mother who was forced to protect her daughter from a would-be home intruder. The mother said her 18-year-old daughter had just returned to her bedroom after bathing and saw somebody attempting to climb through her window. She alerted her mother, who immediately sprung into action, arming herself and running into her daughter’s bedroom where she saw the man hanging onto her window. The mother warned the man that she was armed and that she would shoot him. However, the man continued to advance into the room, which is when the mother fired at him, hitting him once in the leg. “I didn’t even know he got hit,” she told reporters. Police later located the 36-year-old injured suspect on a nearby street. He was taken to a hospital in fair condition, with charges against him pending. (abc7chicago.com; Chicago, Ill., 9/8/24)

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