New Haven - Illegal Paradise

So, apparently the violent crime is soaring in New Haven. There have been a number of gun buybacks, and general attempts by the DeStefano administration to disarm local citizens. However, I'm sure that this has absolutely nothing to do with New Haven's problems:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/05/nyregion/05haven.html?ex=1173762000&en=fb0f825bd1ab2cd4&ei=5070&emc=eta1