Chicago Cops to get rifles to compete with gangs

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Chicago Police officers will soon be equipped with M4 carbines to match the firepower of the street gangs they're up against, under a policy change in the works to stop the bloodshed on the city's streets.

Police Supt. Jody Weis' decision to arm and train his 13,500 officers with more powerful weapons was disclosed as Mayor Daley emerged from a City Hall summit meeting with a plea to every Chicagoan who cares about children.

It appears Chicago's street gangs aren't obeying Chicago's gun control ordinance.