MSD

The first thing I'd do is change the concealed carry laws to somethig along the lines of what we have in CT. If you're an upstanding citizen (no violent crimes or felonies, no forced institutionalization in the past 20 years, no other-than-honorable discharge from the military, you've completed the safety classes,) you may apply for a permit to carry on a shall-issue basis. You will not have to worry about being sued by the families of criminals who try to attack you because there will be no duty to retreat before using deadly force, if the use of deadly force is an appropriate response to the action taken against you (threat of severe harm, rape, death, etc.)

On the criminals' side, whether or not you use it, if you use a firearm in the commission of a crime, or if you are in posession of a firearm while committing a violent crime or felony, you are going to prisoin for a long time. I think that an additional sentence of 7 years for a non-violent crime, 14 for a violent one is reasonable, non-suspendable and no possibility of parole for that part of the sentence. Once you're released, you are no longer welcome in the state of New York; you have to have court approval to come back. If you are caught in the state, you're back in prison for a year (longer for subsequent offenses.) If you're there with clear criminal intent (committing a crime other than coming back after being booted,) it's 3 years (more for subsequent offenses.)

If you negligently or maliciously provide a gun to a criminal, you get tagged as an accessory. None of this bullshit from Bloomberg that makes him look good in the eyes of the ignorant masses but does jack shit to stop crime.