Chicago is known, pretty much like all big cities, for violent crime. It’s also known for strict laws regarding gun ownership.
But according to a June WTTW-TV explanatory piece, most of Chicago’s gun laws flow from Illinois. The station said that in order to buy and own a gun in the state, one must have a Firearm Owner’s Identification card. To get a FOID card, one must be at least 21 years old and never have been convicted of a felony, the station added. What’s more, in order to carry a gun in public in Illinois, one must possess a concealed-carry license, WTTW said, adding that completion of a training course is necessary to acquire a CCL.
The clerk behind the register complied with the teen’s demands, but police told the station a man with a concealed-carry license also was in the restaurant — and he confronted the gun-toting teen.
Rob Chadwick — former head of the FBI’s tactical training program at Quantico, Virginia, and now director of education and training for Delta Defense and the U.S. Concealed Carry Association — wrote an op-ed for the Chicago Tribune in June, in which he said the following:
While no law-abiding citizen ever wants to be involved in a…
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