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Intruder Threatens to Return; Gets Shot When He Does

Letting an armed homeowner know that you’ll be returning after getting arrested for breaking into someone’s house probably isn’t the best idea. But that’s exactly what happened this last weekend. It started on Saturday when a man broke through a side door of a home his father previously owned. Refusing to leave, the homeowners called the police. As the intruder…

FOID and CCL Backlog Extends Beyond Pandemic, Audit Shows

According to an audit report, the backlog for Concealed Carry Licences (CCL) and Firearm Operation Identification (FOID) cards extends well beyond the pandemic. The report from the Illinois Audit General looks at the years 2018 and 2019. For FOID cards, the percentage of applications not processed was 10% in 2018 and grew to 23% in 2019. For CCL’s, it rose…

Woman Leaves Handgun In School Soccer Field Bathroom

We’re all guilty of being forgetful at times. We get distracted by something or preoccupied with some task and inadvertently leave something behind. Usually, it’s nothing more than an inconvenience. Sometimes we have to spend money to replace what we just lost. A Wisconsin Rapids woman earlier this month left something behind that will more than inconvenience her. She left…