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New York City has strict gun-control laws.

So does Chicago. The problem for Chicago is that it's close to Indiana which is pretty lax. Pittsburgh tried to adopt NYC type background checks and the Commonwealth passed a preemption law forbidding cities to have gun laws that were any different from state laws.
New York is more successful because PA is kind of strict and so is New Jersey. New Jersey nearly mandated that only smart guns would be sold in the state's gun shops.
Remember when Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg? He ended up doing jail time because the gun wasn't registered. From what I've read, you live in New York City, you want to register a gun, the cops go out and talk to your neighbors, co-workers, and family before they issue the permit.
Brandon Hole, the guy who shot up FedEx in Indianapolis, he was known to authorities. He already had a shotgun confiscated. It'll be interesting to see how he acquired the rifle he used yesterday but in some states, people with histories of mental illness and domestic violence are still allowed to buy guns.
Filling out a form in a gun shop isn't going to stop guys like Brandon Hole or Dylan Roof. The NYC style of background checks would be best but again, I have a better chance of waking up 30 years younger tomorrow than Congress doing anything meaningful to address mass shootings.



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