Kathy, We do not have to have or need guns to protect ourselves YET but believe me the time IS coming.
As we move forward we will see more and more politicans calling for bans on certian weapons and as they get bans on certian types then they will expand the bans. Just like Hitler did in Germany.
I have always had guns for hunting and target pratice, just fun things. Now I have a hand gun in my car and will keep it there because it is not safe to be anywhere without protection. and of course I am excersing my right as a citizen. Of course the bad guys know that we are now protecting ourselves as never before!
As for Cincinnatti you are no different than ANY city, there will be killings until God comes back , when HE will put his laws into force and we will NOT have guns any more. Read your Bible, It is a road map for the future. Just remember that the FALSE Christ will appear first and will have all the answers for this world except he will be a liar! and all the world will follow after him. Then the TRUE Christ will come and usher in the 1000 years of peace. Check it out. Start with MARK 13.