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Jumping Frog wrote:The article said he had three prior convictions, two of which were weapons charges. It does not say, however, whether they were felony or misdemeanor convictions. It is a little harder to get out the peasants with pitchforks and torches if he's a convicted felon.

One of the problems with being 80 is you have a lot of history. But he was inside his own house.

Yeah I know this is Chicago, to have a gun in your house in Chicago you have to have a permit pay, $100 per year fee and be faultless in your conduct for everyday of your life.

Can you say Chicago.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 5723.story" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Homeowner and businessman is African American and is 80 years old. He and his wife awoke to 19 year old burglar breaking into their house at 6:30 in the morning. Shot the burglar in the leg, who was released after treatment at the hospital.

Homeowner arrested and charged with felony discharge of a firearm.