Posted on 04/07/2018 9:07:12 PM PDT by marktwain
On Wednesday, 28 March, 2018, the West Maypole Avenue Church of Christ was having a Bible study that started at 7:30 p.m. At 8:09 p.m., the study was interrupted by 27-year-old Kenneth Baines, who announced an armed robbery. A 57-year-old armed church member was seated inside. The church member was legally armed and had a concealed carry permit.
It seems likely that he was a member of a voluntary church security team, as later reports refer to him as a “security guard”, but no report mentions that he had a security guard license, or that he was paid as a security guard. From suntimes.com on 29 March, 2018:
A 57-year-old man was sitting in a the church at 8:09 p.m. in the 4400 block of West Maypole when a 27-year-old man walked in and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police.
Maypole Avenue Church of Christ is located at 4400 W. Maypole.
The two men then started shooting at each other, police said. The older man was struck in the left arm and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. The robber was shot multiple times in the chest and was in critical condition at Stroger Hospital.
The 57-year-old legally owned his gun, police said.
From the Maypole Ave Church of Christ Facebook page:
“We solemnly pray for our brother in Christ and the perpetrator of this heinous deed.”
To be a paid and armed security guard in Chicago, a special permit is required,
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
Would-be criminals need to think long and hard about attacking a church in this day and age. It may not work out so well for them...
Gee, how did I miss the national news stories about this hero?
IF the lil Hogg had his way, there’s a good possability all these church members would have been injured and/or killed. It’s way better to do away with the lil Hogg and his filthy commie ilk instead.
An ordinary citizen rises to the occasion and becomes a hero!
..saying that tongue in
my mom always told the story of the KofC men going up to where some KKK types were burning a cross on top of Polish Hill in Binghamton NY decades ago and beat the crap out of them....my mother never lied...
it would be wonderful to be part of a church where the men took a very active role as leaders and protectors...
“in critical condition at Stroger Hospital.”
At taxpayer expense no doubt.
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I KNOW that in a couple evangelical churches in CNY there are men in the congregation who carry and have concealed carry permits.
In the one church I know who one is and suspect who the others are.
In the other church, I’m not sure but do know that some LEO’s attend there and would expect them to be carrying although I personally don’t know who they are.
But when you see the sheriff’s car parked out in the lot during worship services, you know you’re safer.
Hero? What do you mean hero, if this guy had just sat quietly and passed over his money along with everyone else there wouldn’t have been any violence! This is why we need to only have guns in the hands of trained law enforcement. A man may die to the actions of this hero.., a man who was probably just about to turn his life around.
He was a H E R O
Good thing now one else was hit by flying bullets. More and more people are realizing that hitting the floor is a life saving tactic as bullets fly.
Nice shooting there Tex.
Get well soon.
A man who was a straight A student in grade school and was preparing to go to medical school to cure cancer....
:)
Josa, are you satire-challenged?
Ack! Not “satire,” but “sarcasm.” But Mastador covered it well just before I spoke up.
So he is a security guard, whether he had a license or got paid, he did in fact provide security.
I went to a gunfight and a Bible study broke out!
I went to a gunfight and a Bible study broke out!
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I hate it when that happens.
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