It seems that the roots of New York’s crime problem go back a good deal further than I thought.

It seems that the roots of New York’s crime problem go back a good deal further than I thought. I encountered this item in Jeff Cooper’s Commentaries:

bq. The 22 rifle is considered to be socially acceptable in New York City where, for example, a 22 pistol is not. This is presumably because it is difficult to consider a 22 rifle as a defensive weapon with any sort of combat potential. Legislators are not called upon to think things through, generally speaking, but I know of one case personally in which an innocent and “socially acceptable” 22 rifle brought about desirable defensive results