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I'll continue to argue that this is not a gun problem - it's a gang problem at it's core.  Sure, less guns will help, but all the gang activity in my neighborhood is related to all types of petty crime and theft, fights, to the point of not feeling at all safe to go out on the streets at night.

These gun laws won't do anything to stop this. 

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So, taking away your rights to pass a law with doubious and legally questionable stance is 'making this a better place'?

I for one am disturbed by the great number of civil liberties we as citizens are just handing over to the goverment for doubious reasons like Mayor Adam's.  Crime in my neighborhood is growing rampantly - to the point car thefts and breakins are happening nearly daily.  None of these are gun related, but there sure are more gang symbols and 'shady characters' around.  I don't see how any of these new laws will stop that - so stop promoting someone who's clearly doing a classic bait-and-switch with your civil liberties.

"A man who will trade his freedom for safety deserves, and will get, neither" - Benjamin Franklin

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Well said Min - you hit it right on the head.  The decrease in violence in New York only came after they hired more police.  There have been several studies done that say more boots on the street is *the* most effective way to reduce crime.

Sounds like Mayor Adams is doing the classic politician move - just pass some candy legislation and say you've 'done something'.  He'll take credit for it next election.

Meanwhile, this self-appointed head of 'state' (mayor) and head of 'military' (police) will continue to not address the crime in our neighborhoods.

I've seen a HUGE rise of crime in my neighborhood with absolutely no end in sight.  Car breakins and thefts are rampant to the point I'm seriously considering getting a locked garage so I'll have a car when I wake up each morning.

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Mayor Adams himself just said we're being flooded with ILLEGAL guns - so exactly why does en-acting laws that put prohibition on legal guns do to address illegal trafficing?  Can he give any evidence that the guns these gang members are using are largely their parents/guardians guns?

Also, Mayor Adams also says that it's *gang activity* that's growing tremendously that's causing these "hot-spots".  I've personally had more gang activity around my house - but so far not one gun incident.  I see more tagging, more car break-ins, more petty crime, and petty street fights.  I don't see how a few gun laws would address the underlying gang activity and gang violence problems.

Since, by his own admission, that the number of hotspots has almost doubled in the last few years shows there is an underlying lack of addressing these gangs at it's root.  And since he's made himself the head of the police; I want to hear what he's doing to address those problems which seem to be growing rampantly.

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