Mayor De Blasio Still Gets the Crime Problem Wrong Ammoland Inc. Posted on By Larry Keane For New York City’s Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, the gun is the problem, not the criminal IMG iStock-884181314 U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- For New York City’s Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio, the gun is the problem, not the criminal. That’s why he focused on New York City’s crime problem by restricting law-abiding citizens’ ability to purchase firearms for self-protection. The mayor announced major “crime reduction” plans twice before and missed by a mile. The mayor’s plan to reduce crime is aimed not at criminals, but those who abide by the law.