{"id":176392,"date":"2023-02-27T11:54:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T16:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=176392"},"modified":"2023-02-27T11:54:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T12:20:08","slug":"73-year-old-chicago-man-opens-fire-on-catalytic-converter-thieves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/73-year-old-chicago-man-opens-fire-on-catalytic-converter-thieves\/","title":{"rendered":"73-Year-Old Chicago Man Opens Fire on Catalytic Converter Thieves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" title=\"73-Year-Old Chicago Man Opens Fire on Catalytic Converter Thieves\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mastison_carry380_003-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"73-Year-Old Chicago Man Opens Fire on Catalytic Converter Thieves\" class=\"wp-image-171292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mastison_carry380_003-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mastison_carry380_003-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mastison_carry380_003-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mastison_carry380_003-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mastison_carry380_003.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<em>Photo: GunsAmerica<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems that senior citizens in Chicago are increasingly taking charge of their self-defense. Just weeks after an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/intruder-shot-when-80-year-old-victim-fights-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"73-year-old-chicago-man-opens-fire-on-catalytic-converter-thieves\" title=\"73-Year-Old Chicago Man Opens Fire on Catalytic Converter Thieves\"> 80-year-old man successfully defended <\/a>himself against two home invaders, a 73-year-old resident of the city&#8217;s Lincoln Park neighborhood was able to protect himself from armed thieves in the early hours of Tuesday morning, even when one of them brandished a gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Believe it or not, as of the time this article was written, this story has not captured the attention of Chicago\u2019s two largest newspapers. Shout out to the website <em><a href=\"https:\/\/cwbchicago.com\/2023\/02\/lincoln-park-man-opens-fire-on-catalytic-converter-thieves-chicago.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"73-year-old-chicago-man-opens-fire-on-catalytic-converter-thieves\" title=\"73-Year-Old Chicago Man Opens Fire on Catalytic Converter Thieves\">CWB Chicago<\/a> <\/em>which reported the story.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 73-year-old man saw two thieves trying to steal his catalytic converter in the 2000 block of North Larrabee around 3:40 a.m. He confronted the thieves, and one of them brandished a firearm, prompting the victim to open fire, a police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both thieves escaped in a dark SUV, which struck a parked car as they fled the scene, according to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/building-my-ultimate-p365-edc\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"73-year-old-chicago-man-opens-fire-on-catalytic-converter-thieves\" title=\"73-Year-Old Chicago Man Opens Fire on Catalytic Converter Thieves\">Building My Ultimate P365 EDC<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Neighbors who called 911 said they heard yelling, followed by two or three gunshots. Police said the victim is licensed to own firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps catalytic converter thefts have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/ct-catalytic-converter-thefts-triple-chicago-20220909-qhr2osgehzehfcbymt6slclxfe-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"73-year-old-chicago-man-opens-fire-on-catalytic-converter-thieves\" title=\"73-Year-Old Chicago Man Opens Fire on Catalytic Converter Thieves\">become so pervasive<\/a> in Chicago that many media outlets no longer consider reporting on individual cases as newsworthy, even when they involve a gun owner defending themselves against armed thieves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another round of catalytic converter thefts was reported in the area just after 5 a.m. One incident was reported in the 2200 block of North Cleveland, just a couple of blocks from where the shots were fired earlier. 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