"I have no idea why they deleted your comment, otherwise I would've left a reply sooner. To get to the point, my friends have residence in Brooklyn, New York, and they have changed their laws. To my understanding, the new law states that you could receive three years minimum of jail time for owning an illegal or unregistered firearm.
They've made the laws stricter, but it has done some good. Even though the regulations are strict, there's always going to be unsafe areas, such as the area in Brooklyn that my friend lives. Regardless, the area of New York is safer than it's ever been before, compared to cities such as Chicago, Illinois.
I currently reside in Long Beach, California, so I'm familiar with the same sort of bullstuff."