A concealed carry license (CCL) holder in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood took swift action to defend her family when an intruder attempted to break into her home Saturday night.
The single mother of two, who has chosen to remain anonymous, recounted the terrifying moment when a man tried to climb through her daughter’s bedroom window. Without hesitation, she used her legally owned firearm to stop the threat, only to have it confiscated by police following the incident.
The incident unfolded around 10:45 p.m. on East 69th Street when the woman’s daughter alerted her that someone was trying to come through her window. “I just went into action,” the mother explained, stating that her protective instincts took over when she saw the man hanging onto the window.
After warning the intruder that she was armed, she fired a single shot, striking him in the leg. The man, later identified as 36-year-old Christopher Grady, was transported to the hospital in fair condition and has been charged with felony attempted burglary. While no further injuries were reported, the emotional toll on the family was significant.
“I’ve owned that firearm for years, and this was the first time I ever had to use it,” the mother said. “I didn’t want anything to happen to my children. I would rather it be me than them.”
Despite her responsible use of the gun in what many are calling a clear case of self-defense, the police confiscated her firearm—her only means of protection.
This has left her and her family feeling vulnerable. “It’s terrifying. Now I’m here, unprotected, and I just don’t feel safe,” she said.
Neighbors praised her decisive actions, with one resident stating;
“Good for her. If I was in the same situation, I’d do the exact same thing.” Another added, “It just goes to show you shouldn’t be breaking into people’s homes.”
As the investigation continues, the mother hopes to move her family to a safer location. While grateful that the suspect was caught, she is left uneasy about her ability to defend her family going forward.
“The police helped, but they took my gun. Now, what am I supposed to do if it happens again?” she asked.
For many pro-gun advocates, this case highlights a growing concern over the loss of self-defense rights, particularly in Democrat-run cities like Chicago. Despite the justified nature of her actions, this mother now faces an uncertain future and potential retaliation without her firearm.
One of the gun manufacturers should give her one, it would be great PR and the right thing to do.
There it is!!! If you don’t want to lose your gun, you shoot them and fogettaboutit.
Let them call the cops on you for shooting them while he was breaking into your daughters bedroom. If they ask, why didn’t you report it, say ” its because you take so long to get here, I knew he would be gone by the time we ever saw the whites of your eyes officer, why do you think I have a gun”.
REMEMBER, Cops in Democrat run Chithole Cities are Democrats 1st and cops a distant 2nd!
I’d say buy another handgun, it’s best to have a second anyway.
Sadly, this is an issue across the United States, even in supposedly “Free States” like South Carolina. You have a clear-cut justified shooting. Police confiscate the gun “as evidence” from the defender. Police run ballistics tests on the gun, the recovered bullet(s) (if any), and check the gun for stolen status and lineage (ownership) of the gun. In too many cases, they take their sweet time in doing this as the Solicitor et-al keep the owner in limbo while deciding what they are going to do with this clear cut case, if anything. I had a friend who was involved… Read more »
I like that last part, especially. Police should be made to provide her around the clock security at her home and on all errands, trips to work, trips to school, etc. Instead of melting or crushing confiscated guns, serviceable specimens should be maintained to issue to crime victims who have had theirs confiscated subsequent to investigation. Of course, we know that will never happen.
Maybe there should be a program to transfer guns that currently are not used to people like this woman.
Person to person transfer, until she can get her firearm back from the investigation.
EVERY cowboy show/movie in the 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s…..
Instigator in saloon: I’m gonna kill you!
Defending Cowboy draws and kills Instigator who already had a gun pointed at him.
Sheriff comes in: Ok, what happened? Who saw it?
Witnesses state that Instigator started it and Defending Cowboy acted in self-defense.
Sheriff: Ok, you can go.
SHORT. SWEET. RIGHTEOUS. NO POLITICS. NO TRIAL. DONE.
Undertaker comes in and carries out dead bad guy.
THAT’S the way it should still be!
The Chicago Police need some time to find charges on this one to charge the Victim as they usually do. Mostlikely some obscure charges not used or dormant for years. The Police will probably develop a plan to build her up in the Left Wing Media as a Vigilante. What should really happen now if we had a true U.S. Attorney General that defends the U.S. Constitution as is his job, is a federal warrant should be issued for the arrest of the Chicago Police Commissioner and Chief of Department for grand larceny, and taking of property without just compensation,… Read more »
The woman was right in defending her daughter. I would have and have done the same thing. I doubt that I will ever report another shooting. If the bad guys want to report getting their @$$ shot off while trying to harm me or my family then so be it. It’s not as if I have any reason to trust the cops out here anyway. The fastest response time for p.d. out here has been at or near 26 minuets. A friend of mine was robed of his firearms. When the robber was caught the sheriff kept the firearms AT… Read more »