Phil Wiffen
The 1996 merger of New York City's emergency medical and fire services changed dramatically the workload of many fire companies.
A fire engine with sirens blaring is much more likely to be headed to a medical emergency than a fire these days.
Federal statistics indicate that more than 19,000 weapons went missing last yeas, which suggests a limit to the effectiveness of laws that would ban no-fly-listers, felons or others from getting gats.
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