Common sense prevails. The guy he shot shouldn't of been on the street in the first place.

BY LAUREN FITZPATRICK

Updated: April 2, 2012 11:28AM


Prosecutors Monday dropped weapons charges against an 81-year-old Englewood man who shot a teen who police said had broken into his home.

Homer Wright had been charged with unlawful use of a weapon because as a felon he is not allowed to have a gun.

Court records showed Wright pleaded guilty to a 1990 theft charge and served two years on probation, and then served another 2-1/2 years on probation for a 1994 charge of unlawful use of a weapon.

He declined to talk to a reporter after a Monday morning court hearing.

Anthony Robinson, 19, was trying to break into Wright’s home in the 6400 block of South Morgan Street to steal liquor about 6:30 a.m. March 26 when Wright shot him in the ankle, authorities said.

Robinson, of the 6600 block of South Wood, was charged with burglary.

After Wright was charged, family and neighbors rallied around Wright, who they said has run Sheree’s Past Time tavern in the front of his home and lived in the back with his wife and family for more than 40 years.

His grandson said the building had been targeted several times by burglars in the last year or so.

“You see, when you’re breaking into peoples’ places and you’re not supposed to be there, you’re supposed to do what you have to do, and that’s what I did,” Wright told NBC5 on Tuesday.

“I think it’s wrong and it’s unjust that I can’t protect me and my whatever, and that’s wrong.”

Court records show Robinson has been arrested at least 13 times since 2009, mostly on theft, burglary and minor drug charges. Records also show he skipped multiple hearings. He was being held on $150,000 bail.

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So you have no problem if the intruder serves his time and then illgeally arms himself?

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Don't take it personally.

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Sorry felons, you cant have guns.....EVER

Deal with it

Was he wearing a hoodie?

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Would you rather the old guy be dead or in the hospital?

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Why are you so concerned over which felon ends up in the hospital?

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Don't take it personally.

Why do you want old people to die?

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I think they should both be in jail if we're going to respect the law, shouldn't they? Wasn't the old guy just the same as the young guy twenty years ago? And even after his sentence and probation he still has total disrespect for the law and gets himself an illegal firearm that he isn't supposed to have.

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And the 81 year old man was picked up TWICE for felonies


How many felonies til we REALLY dont want them having guns?

i didn't think felons could have a liquor license. ?

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It's probably in his wife's name. This guy is a recidivist. REPEAT OFFENDER!

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Don't take it personally.

The gun charge from 20 years ago was likely because he was convicted of a felony in the 60's. He can sell liquor but can't use a gun that may or not be his to protect his business. He was nice enough not to kill the kid.

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Nas: Blago, who has single handedly destroyed CFMB?

Blago: https://youtube.com/shorts/Lftdxd-YXt8?feature=share

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I've got no problem with the old guy and his gun. I can't explain why, it just seems right to me.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

tough call...

I'm sure the gun is confiscated. So...as long as he doesn't drive a car ANYWHERE, I'm o.k. with this one.

Nas if he had killed the kid, old man goes to prison.

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@audioidkid

I like this stance.

Tough call on the prison, but I would probably have to say yes.

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Prison on the gun charge or prison on a murder/manslaughter charge?

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I know it's the law but what are you supposed to do? Someone breaks into your home and your spouse has a gun but you'll go to jail if you use it. What would be a lawful use of a weapon in a potential life or death situation? I don't think the age should matter.

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Nas: Blago, who has single handedly destroyed CFMB?

Blago: https://youtube.com/shorts/Lftdxd-YXt8?feature=share

Mind you own damn business! -VP Walz

Prison on the murder/manslaughter charge for me, but I can see the other side of this also.

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I thought I read he was picked up for burglary in 1990 and 1994

I guess I don't get why anyone sees him as so different than the kid that broke in his house. I'm just asking the question: Should that kid lose his right to have a gun?

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Don't take it personally.

This is reverse ageism.

aren't handguns illegal in Chicago anyway? or did that law go away?

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@audioidkid

McDonald v Chicago. The scotus struck that unconstitutional law down a while back.

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