The city of New York has some of the most restrictive gun laws on the books. Yet prosecutions relating to firearms are low in regard to said ordinances because state and federal laws are enough. This tells us that people like Mayor Bloomberg don’t mind discouraging citizens from exercising their rights. The city police have made 12,967 arrests since 2000 and only 2068 were convicted. Official New York City personnel have all but confirmed the lack of effectiveness of the city’s gun laws.
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