For months, CBS News Chicago has been pulling on a thread<\/a> that many lawful gun owners, especially Black gun owners, have lived with for years. Now, an inside source has said the quiet part out loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the exclusive report, some Chicago police officers are arresting law-abiding gun owners with valid FOID cards and concealed carry licenses anyway. And there may be career and financial incentives to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The source, a decorated veteran officer who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said bluntly that race plays a role and that arrests tied to firearms can boost an officer\u2019s numbers, visibility, and chances for promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you have really high numbers in terms of firearms recovered,\u201d the source told CBS<\/em>. \u201cYou will get the attention of supervisors. If you get promoted, then yeah\u2014you\u2019re financially better off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The station documented multiple cases where Black gun owners followed the law perfectly<\/a>, disclosed their firearms during traffic stops, presented valid licenses, and were still arrested and charged with felonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSEE ALSO: Banish 12 On A Browning A5 Changed My Hunt<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n