No one has yet to explain the New York City paradox. If the theory is (ala John Lott): More guns equals less crime...then why if Mayor Giuliani “the gun grabber” took guns out of law abiding citizens hands...did the crime statistics go down — not up, as the theory would hold.
Hard to explain as far as I could see. Anyone care to try?
NYC has 8 million people. In 1980, there were 30,000 with pistol carry permits. Nowhere NEAR enough to make a difference. Going from 30k to 3k permits means nothing as far as crime prevention. We would need CCW laws similar to TX, FL and VA in order to make a difference in crime.
But, as the Geico Neandertal says, do a little research. Essentially EVERYWHERE carry permits are eased, crime goes down. NYC never authorized the average citizen to carry; I had mine for good reason for 19 years.
The main factors responsible for the drop in crime in NYC was simple: they arrested more people and kept them in prison longer. How did they do this? Mainly through more aggressive policing, and, instituting a computerized neighborhood system of felony monitoring. Before computers, it could take 6 weeks for the cops to see a pattern emerging to B&Es, rapes, armed robberies, auto thefts, etc. The new system allowed them to place manpower quickly where the crimes were being committed.
I have two first degree relatives who are and were NYPD, in case you want to know how I know this.