Writing your NY politician to tell him that you want him to reverse the gun laws of your city or state is futile. MOVE! Writing your congressman, waiting for the next election, and maintaining a positive attitude does nothing for you when your plane is on fire and has been in a downward spiral.
I'm 60 now. Good things, like the wave of concealable handgun licensing that has swept over much of the nation, as well as a much wider acceptance of ugly black rifles by the general public has been a very slow progression that has taken 2/3 of my life to witness. But, if you live in Democrat states like NY, Cali, Conn, etc., very little will change for the better, and over time much will only change for the worse.