In 1979. New Yorks rate of homicides was four times as great. Obviously. the differences between Maine and New York are far broader than the absence of firearms statutes: New York contains one of the largest urban areas in the world. it has a far higher proporition of minorities. the mobility of its population and its immigration and outmigration patterns are vastly different. The obvious conclusion is that comparing homicide rates in Maine with those in New York is no more valid than making direct comparisons between our country and Great Britain. or Switzerland. which has the highest level of firearms ownership in the entire world. yet has one of the lowest homicide rates. For the same reasons that comparisons are misleading at best. and worthless in many cases. so too Federal registration and licensing cannot be rationally structured to take into account the differences in lifestyle and outlook in States as diverse as New York.
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