Does it seem like more and more incidents are occurring with gun violence in our fair City? My KellyGram posts studiously avoid taking political stands, and I am not an opponent of gun rights, but this recent trend of gun violence is extremely disturbing, especially in our own backyard! My son Mac was just down the street from Columbiana Centre at the time of the incident this past Saturday, and he said that the police and first responders were on the scene in record numbers. My hat goes off to them! Mac and I had a conversation that there are two jobs that I would never want my sons to have, and that is being a police officer or a first responder, due to the violence they could encounter, as well as the physical and mental toll on their bodies. I do, however, applaud and thank those that selflessly hold these positions.

When consumers cannot safely go shopping on a Saturday afternoon before Easter, then there is certainly a problem, but I will leave it to the lawmakers and the governmental and law enforcement officials to do something about this. Soon!