[Clemenza]

New York, as we all know, has very restrictive gun laws and a very active police force that works very hard to get guns off the streets.

Ah, New York, where even the CONSERVATIVE NY Post is anti-gun, as are nearly every Republican politician (including Rudy).

Hey Doc, in the course of writing this article did you ever consider that the Seattle area, where I can walk into any shop and, following a quick BATF background check, purchase a weapon (to say nothing of shall-issue concealed carry), has a lower murder rate than New York? Could it be that areas with high homicide rates tend to be those with dysfunctional social mores rather than those with easy access to firearms?

[Pharmboy]

...and, one of the highest murder rates in the country is Washington, DC, with the strictest gun laws in the country. Hey doc--Disarm the criminals and leave us citizens alone! Doesn't that make more sense?