[1Old Pro]

he is looking forward to retiring, so he no longer has to deal with gun violence

He should retire, because he has not dealt with violence in his city. It's called maximum jail sentences for any and all violent crimes and prosecutions for lesser crimes with appropriate punishments, not get out of jail free cards.

[Antoninus]

He should retire, because he has not dealt with violence in his city.

Retire? He should be forced out of office, arrested and jailed. Not only has he "not dealt with it," his policies have made things much, much worse. At some point, people are going to have to start holding these "civil servants" accountable for their malfeasance.