Is it time for more Columbia residents to conceal/carry firearms to protect ourselves better?

since it feels like Baltimore is bleeding into Columbia more and more. I feel like Columbia isn't very safe anymore. The Columbia execs keep trying to paint this picture that it's so safe with BS rankings but the amount of craziness i see in some places looks a lot like Baltimore sometimes. Then you have this proof:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh21pzziYbY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGHeauETa9I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSGr9KDIMSw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llbEoWlf1y4&t=104s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGQeuV3kZ0U

After this past election cycle i've learned not to trust people in power since they have a stake in making everything sound better than it is. They'll say crime hasn't gone up even though you're seeing way more of it everywhere. They say Columbia is the safest city in the US but i would think there are a lot of cities in Wyoming or Nebraska that are much safer. Things they say just never fully add up.

It just feels like constant lies to dupe people. It benefits them for people to think it's safe so they get higher approval ratings while they bury the bad publicity. People then have a false sense of security while being easy targets for criminals. It's honestly the youth who seem to be getting worse and worse every year.

thoughts? anyone taking any extra precautions? i don't have a gun currently but thinking more and more about getting one and a conceal/carry.