The Armed Citizen® Sept. 18, 2026

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posted on September 18, 2026
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Armed Citizen® Today

On the morning of Sept. 15 in Orland Park, Ill., a man pumping gas into his vehicle was reportedly approached by another man wearing a mask and armed with a handgun. Reacting to the threat, the man drew his own gun and fired at least two shots at the alleged assailant, causing him to drop his weapon and limp away from the scene.

Police detained him a short time later and store security footage captured the incident. (abc7chicago.com; Chicago, Ill.; 9/15/26)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives - June 14, 1987

A woman entered Chris Jones' Suffolk, Va., drugstore and inquired about hand cream. But when the owner, who is also the town's vice mayor, approached, she drew a revolver and demanded medication. Jones went behind the medication rack, grabbed his own .38-cal. revolver, and fired twice.

The wounded would-be robber was arrested by police and charged with armed robbery and heroin possession. Police said the woman had been free on bond for similar armed robbery charged in Portsmouth, Va. (The Times-Dispatch; Richmond, Va.)

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