I'm saying New York is its own animal. Sometimes it has the arrogance to think it's "the model" for the rest of the US, but just because something happens in New York doesn't mean it will inevitably happen elsewhere.
Granted that doesn't mean we should be complacent, but gun ownership is actually growing and gun sales have skyrocketed. Video games have, if only virtually, exposed an entire generation to military-style guns and associated them with fun. Gun control as we know it is very much a previous generation phenomenon, much like the anti gay marriage movements.
Add in Constitutional protections that SCOTUS has established, and gun owners in general are gaining a significant advantage IMO. Never mind that the gun community has more political endurance/fervor than its adversaries. Just look at the power of the NRA vs the Brady Campaign, and I'm certain pro-gunners write more letters to Washington.
We have to keep up the pressure, but the gun community has long proven its ability and willingness to do so in a way rarely seen over political causes. I'm optimistic our message will win through.