Monday, April 20, 2015

Chicago Permit Holder Saves the Day

Chicago Tribune video link

9 comments:

  1. I actually saw one article stating that he had a shotgun in the car, which mights actually be reasonable in Chicago for a cabby. Sounds like a good ending since no innocents appear to have been hurt.

    "An Uber driver put his concealed carry permit to use Friday night when he pulled a shotgun and opened fire on a man he saw firing a pistol into a group of people on a Logan Square sidewalk, according to prosecutors."

    http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Uber-Driver-Shoots-Man-Who-Shot-at-Group-in-Logan-Square-300629691.html#ixzz3XqrInB9L

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    1. That part's a little weird, isn't it. All those shots fired, including the ones the bad guy fired "into a crowd," and no one was hit?

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    2. "All those shots fired, including the ones the bad guy fired "into a crowd," and no one was hit?"

      While I cant speak to the shots the bad guy fired, there are several possible reasons why the shots fired by the permit holder didn't hit any innocents.
      First, when the bad guy started firing, everybody around him likely scattered away from him. Given that there was likely a second or two before the cabby could engage, there was probably some separation between the bad guy and others.
      Second, people who carry for self defense actually care where the bullets go and use discretion. The Clackamas mall shooting comes to mind. Another thing that likely helped is that I got the impression from the narratives, that he wasn't being directly shot at, which needless to say would allow for more deliberate shooting.
      All in all, a hearty well done to the cabby.

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    3. That part's a little weird, isn't it. All those shots fired, including the ones the bad guy fired "into a crowd," and no one was hit?

      So what are you getting at--that the whole thing never happened?

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    4. MikeB: "That part's a little weird, isn't it. All those shots fired, including the ones the bad guy fired "into a crowd," and no one was hit?"

      Maybe because gun technology hasn't advanced enough to be able to fire 30 rounds accurately in a few seconds, meaning the second amendment hasn't become automatically "void" just yet. Yeah, we still have our liberties!

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    5. "So what are you getting at--that the whole thing never happened?"

      I thought you opposed the practice of reading things into the narrative. I meant just what I said, nothing more.

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    6. I thought you opposed the practice of reading things into the narrative.

      Was just seeking clarification, Mikeb. If I were "reading things into the narrative," I wouldn't need to ask--I'd assume I already knew.

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  2. I guess I'm not terribly surprised that this happened.

    "Car service app juggernaut Uber has quietly changed its policy to prohibit its drivers from carrying firearms while they're on duty.
    Previously, Uber had deferred to local laws when it came to whether or not its drivers could carry guns."

    "Back in April, an Uber driver with a concealed handgun stopped a mass shooting in Chicago. Meanwhile, Lyft has barred its drivers from carrying firearms for some time."

    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/uber-stops-letting-drivers-passengers-222329964.html

    As the old saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished.....

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