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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul at a recent gun violence prevention convention. (Photo: Hochul\/Ny.gov<\/em>) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Larry Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than half of New Yorkers now believe their state is in decline and won\u2019t get better soon. Go figure, crime is listed as the Number<\/strong> 2<\/strong><\/a> reason for the reported despair \u2013 behind only the cripplingly high cost of living. Recent events have led to a surge in crime leaving countless New Yorkers feeling susceptible to the violent wills of criminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feelings aren\u2019t political either, as according to a new Siena College poll<\/strong><\/a> there\u2019s wide agreement among each party affiliation \u2013 Republican, Democrat and Independent \u2013 that violent crime remains a serious issue. At least 64 percent of each respective group says so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn assessing the severity of problems facing New York, there is, surprisingly, considerable agreement among Democrats, Republicans and independents,\u201d Siena College poster Steven Greenberg said<\/a><\/strong> of the findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, there\u2019s some bad news-good news, though, for residents of the Empire State who want to exercise their right to defend themselves with a firearm as things are likely getting a lot worse before they get any better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bad And About to Get Worse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no surprise crime has remained a top concern for New Yorkers. It\u2019s been that way for several years and top city officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, haven\u2019t done nearly enough to get tough on criminals. The mayor blamed the media<\/strong><\/a> for covering rampant crime, blaming them for scaring city residents and keeping crime in the headlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cResidents start their day picking up the news, the morning paper, they sit down, and they see some of the most horrific events that may happen throughout the previous day,\u201d he bemoaned. That was in July, just a few months ago when more than 70 percent of city residents said they were either very or somewhat concerned about crime. The \u201ctough on crime\u201d mayor has yet to offer any solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding to the mix are George Soros-backed soft-on-crime prosecutors like Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg who refuses to prosecute criminals when they are arrested. On his first day in office, he announced he would not prosecute several different types of crime, giving criminals free rein on the city in the name of \u201c<\/strong>racial equity<\/strong><\/a>\u201d<\/strong> in the system. DA Bragg even admitted he himself was concerned about Gotham\u2019s crime situation, stating<\/a>,<\/strong> \u201cWhen one of my family members gets on the train, I get a knot in my stomach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, a new report from the New York City Police Department shows the bad situation is about to get a lot worse for law-abiding New Yorkers who just want safety. According to pension data<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> 2,516 NYPD cops have left so far this year, not counting December totals, marking the fourth highest number in the past decade. The data reveals the departures are likely not about money for the men and women in blue. The number of cops quitting before they reach the 20 years required to receive their full pensions skyrocketed from 509 in 2020 to 1,040 so far this year \u2014 an alarming 104 percent increase, according<\/a><\/strong> to the New York Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police remaining in the force worry the exodus will only get worse because the city plans to cancel the next five Police Academy classes, shrinking the nation\u2019s largest police force to the smallest that New York City has fielded in decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good News in a Bad Situation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not just the city-level politicians who are making life worrisome for New Yorkers. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul hasn\u2019t helped. New York is already one of the strictest states for gun control laws in the country for the restrictive and subjective \u201cmay issue\u201d concealed carry permit laws that were in place just a few years ago. Once the U.S. Supreme Court struck down \u201cmay issue\u201d laws in its Bruen<\/em> decision, the governor didn\u2019t hold back her disdain<\/strong><\/a> for the court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She called the decision \u201cdisturbing,\u201d \u201cfrightful\u201d and \u201cshocking.\u201d In the wake of Bruen<\/em>, she doubled down with even more restrictions on law-abiding New Yorkers who want to arm themselves for protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in a bit of good news in the meantime, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit just struck down portions of Gov. Hochul\u2019s Concealed Carry Improvement Act, her legislation enacted in response to Bruen<\/em>. According to The Hill, the Second Circuit judges\u2019 ruling<\/a><\/strong> blocks three provisions. The judges invalidated a requirement that concealed carry permit applicants must disclose their social media accounts and struck a provision banning gun possession by default on private property. The judges also prevented the state from enforcing a gun possession ban at places of worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe State points to no historical law conditioning lawful carriage of a firearm on disclosing one\u2019s pseudonyms or, more generally, on informing the government about one\u2019s history of speech,\u201d the judges wrote<\/a><\/strong> about the social media requirement. While the ruling is good news for law-abiding New Yorkers, the rest of the law remains intact for now and is unlikely to be the last word in the fight as the dispute could ultimately be heard at the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cause and Effect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With increased violence in cities across the country, lax prosecutors showing favor to criminals over victims and police departments losing thousands of cops to protect innocent civilians, it\u2019s no wonder why so many are turning to the Second Amendment to be their own best line of self-defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Cheng, who testified in the U.S. Senate in 2021 about the historic rise in minority gun ownership, stated it plainly when he testified before Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe past year-and-a-half or so with COVID-19 has been a pressure cooker\u2026 When you couple that with calls to defund the police and taking law enforcement officers off the street\u2026 it makes citizens like me less safe,\u201d Cheng said. \u201cIf I can\u2019t have law enforcement there, then it is a rational conclusion that individual citizens like myself would opt to utilize my Second Amendment right to purchase a firearm and use that firearm in lawful and legal self-defense,\u201d he testified<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was two years ago and in places like\u00a0Cheng\u2019s California<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or in New York, crime is still a major concern. Gun control politicians who continue to push for more restrictions on law-abiding citizens just aren\u2019t getting it. As a result,\u00a0more Americans are buying firearms than ever before<\/strong><\/a>. If these politicians continue to fail their employers, they too may be\u00a0shown the door<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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