Chicago Permit Holder Wounds One of Two Men in Little Village Confrontation

Bearing Arms reports that a 23-year-old Chicago man with a concealed carry license shot one of two people who confronted him in the Little Village neighborhood. Writer Cam Edwards uses the case to defend legal carry in the city.

Key points

• What police said: The man was walking in the 3100 block of West Cermak around 10:25 a.m. when two people approached him and a physical fight followed.
• The shooting: Police said the man, who holds a valid CCL and FOID card, drew a gun and fired, hitting one of the alleged assailants, who was hospitalized in critical condition.
• Investigation: NBC Chicago reported police were speaking with a "person of interest." Bearing Arms said it had seen no word of arrests, and the carrier did not appear to be charged.
• Open questions: The outlet noted little coverage beyond NBC Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times, leaving unclear what happened during the fight and whether either man was armed.
• Context: Bearing Arms cited more than 3,000 reported robberies in Chicago from January through August, with monthly totals trending up during 2026.

Quick take

Edwards writes that being outnumbered does not by itself justify deadly force but can weigh on whether a person reasonably feared serious harm. He argues that more than a decade of concealed carry has not made Chicago more dangerous, and he criticizes the Illinois ban on carrying on public transit, which the Supreme Court let stand.

Read the full story at Bearing Arms.