This is the result intended by liberal politicians. High crime levels with a disarmed population means everyone is begging the politicians to do something and willing to give them more tax money.
Liberals love crime and criminals. It fits their agenda.
And don't forget, that if people start arming themselves and end up shooting any of protected criminal class, that the call for more national gun control measures will be shouted louder and louder in WA D.C. It's all part of the libs plan to disarm law abiding Americans.