Of the 30,606 guns found with complete transaction
histories, law enforcement officials recovered 5,873 within three years of the
last known recorded purchase, including 2,437 within one year.
And a hefty one-in-five guns recovered after use in crimes
were recently trafficked into New York.
The low “time-to-crime” number, the report says, is a strong
indication that the weapons were purchased “with the intent to be diverted to
criminal use.”
In New York City, 91% of the low "time-to-crime"
guns originated out-of-state, the analysis found. That's the largest percentage
in the state. Long Island came in second at 58%.
I really don't mind if other states want to sell weapons and ammo in 7/11s. But, keep 'em in your state.
“The data makes one thing abundantly clear: New York’s
strong gun laws are being undermined at every turn by lax laws in other
states,” Schneiderman said. “Even as we work to make our streets safer, the
illegal guns most often used in violent crimes continue to pour into our
state.”
A nation of 50 states knit together through commerce is
ultimately only as safe as its weakest firearm regulations allow.
Which is why Congress must, hopefully under the leadership
of a President Hillary Clinton, finally require what 90% of the public
supports: background checks for all gun purchases, including those at gun shows
and over the internet.
And why the Senate and recalcitrant House must go further
and pass Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Mark Kirk’s bill to make gun trafficking
— moving firearms for the purpose of selling them to criminals — a federal
felony.
Otherwise, firearms will continue to flow freely through the
pipeline. And, contrary to the gun lobby mythologists, more guns will bring
more death.
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