Ohio CHL-holder credited with thwarting broad-daylight armed robbery

Details are still sparse, but Cleveland media are reporting that an Ohio concealed handgun license-holder was forced to defend himself in a broad-daylight armed robbery at a local discount store.

According to Cleveland.com, the incident happened about 3 p.m. last Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a Family Dollar Store.

WJW (Fox Cleveland) reported that both the CHL-holder and the robber shot at each other, but the robber missed. The CHL-holder's shot reportedly struck the robber in the head.

Media reports say the alleged robber was taken to a local hospital, and his condition has not been released.

According to the reports, about a dozen police officers and agents with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation spent several hours processing the scene.

A complete list of known incidents involving Ohio CHL-holders defending themselves is available here.

Chad D. Baus is the Buckeye Firearms Association Secretary, BFA PAC Vice Chairman, and an NRA-certified firearms instructor. He is the editor of BuckeyeFirearms.org, which received the Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2013 Supporting Member Award for Best Website.