Are you worried about violent crime where you live?

It seems the number of shootings in Columbia, e.g. the gun battle in public areas like Wal-Mart and Hy-Vee parking lots by people previously convicted for shooting an AK in Douglas Park but not in jail, are increasing. Police need to do more. It is not the gun's fault but the person shooting it.

It doesn’t matter where we live. The crime is going up all over the country. Criminals need to be stopped. We can not defund the police. We probably need more police than ever.