Experts back NYC's link of gun laws, lower crime Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 1:23 pm, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 The National Rifle Association has dismissed Bloomberg's anti-gun campaign over the years as a publicity stunt and said last week that tighter laws would have no effect on public safety and crime. Under Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, "hot spots policing" proliferated, in which officers flood high-crime areas ... Read More