vito Posted May 20, 2017 at 01:32 PM Share Posted May 20, 2017 at 01:32 PM The Tribune today has reported an incident where a 79 year old retired Federal Protective Officer (not sure what this really is) shot a train conductor for not letting him get off the train he was on. While the 79 year old has been arrested, and while it was noted in the article that his concealed carry license had previously been revoked, I have little doubt that this case will give rise to some in Illinois government stating that cases like this show why legal concealed carry is dangerous to public safety. But reading this article actually made me think how rarely it is that we hear or read about a licensed concealed carrier being arrested for any violation of the concealed carry law. With about 200,000 of us now walking the streets of Illinois, it is really a testament to just how law abiding we really are based on how rarely one of us gets into trouble in some gun related way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggun 1 Posted May 20, 2017 at 01:50 PM Share Posted May 20, 2017 at 01:50 PM the fact that his cc license has bee revoked will mean nothing to the liberal,s,they don,t care about facts.when it comes to firearms the libs throw common sense right out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted May 20, 2017 at 07:57 PM Share Posted May 20, 2017 at 07:57 PM Feederal Protective Servicehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Protective_Service_(United_States) What a stupid shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundguy Posted May 20, 2017 at 10:35 PM Share Posted May 20, 2017 at 10:35 PM As a retired LEO was he even carrying under the same provision as the rest of us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fife Posted May 20, 2017 at 11:11 PM Share Posted May 20, 2017 at 11:11 PM With about 200,000 of us now walking the streets of Illinois, it is really a testament to it just how law abiding we really are based on how rarely one of us gets into trouble in some gun related way. The problem with that is the guns are concealed and most anti-gunners are probably in denial that there are that many people out there actually carrying. I guarantee you that they go about their days in their Utopian bubble unaware that we walk amongst them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumpnpump Posted May 21, 2017 at 11:58 AM Share Posted May 21, 2017 at 11:58 AM If I recall correctly, this shooting never occurred. Everyone knows it is illegal for CCW holders to carry on public transportation. Must be a misprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vito Posted May 21, 2017 at 01:20 PM Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 at 01:20 PM The article stated that the individual's CCW license had been revoked. It implied that his status as a retired Federal law enforcement officer was what allowed him to carry concealed. It never addressed whether or not his status made it legal for him to carry on public transportation. The article was more focused on the bizarre behavior of the individual when he leaned out of the train car and shot the conductor standing on the train platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matkinson Posted May 21, 2017 at 08:33 PM Share Posted May 21, 2017 at 08:33 PM It would surprise me greatly if the shooter was able to retain LEOSA privileges (carrying on retired law enforcement credentials) if a civilian concealed carry permit was revoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vito Posted May 21, 2017 at 08:54 PM Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 at 08:54 PM I think there is a lot yet we do not know about this incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwing Posted May 22, 2017 at 12:31 PM Share Posted May 22, 2017 at 12:31 PM I think there is a lot yet we do not know about this incident. Yes. Do you have a link to the original article? I'm very curious to understand what actually happened. I assume the article was just a "quick hit" though w/o details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vito Posted May 22, 2017 at 01:04 PM Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 at 01:04 PM If there is a way to do a link from the newspaper that I receive online I am not aware of it. Sending you the link to the whole paper won't work unless you are a subscriber. Maybe Google "Chicago Tribune May, 20, 2017" might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soylentgreen Posted May 22, 2017 at 04:00 PM Share Posted May 22, 2017 at 04:00 PM http://wgntv.com/2017/05/19/1-5m-bond-for-man-79-charged-with-shooting-amtrak-conductor-in-naperville/ Here's the WGN report. It was an Amtrak train. The shooter was a Wisconsin resident (and a total nut, apparently). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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