Chicago is calling in the SWAT teams

Last weekend there were three dozens shootings which left 9 people dead. On Friday, Mayor Richard Daley called on a meeting with police department officials, schools, social service agencies and religious groups for a City Hall summit on the violence. He chastised the gun industry and called for parents and adults to step up their role.

After the meeting he spoke on how to combat violent crime. Sounds like a the govt needs to declare a State of Emergency.

The mayor says:
"I don't know why people think you're going to end something with a lot of police ... end something with a lot of guns, you don't. You have to have a combination of prevention and intervention and yes, yes, enforcement, but they all go hand-in-hand."

Officers are going to start carrying M4 carbines.

According to CBS 4 News:

"Meanwhile, it was announced yesterday that Weis plans to arm and train the city's 13,500 officers with more powerful weapons, including equipping many with M4 carbines to match the firepower of the street gangs they have to face.

The M4 is a short assault rifle used by the Marine Corps, and it fires more shots in less time than most handguns. The fully automatic version can fire up to 1,000 rounds a minute, although the magazines only hold from 20 to 30 shots." Read More...