not going to allow it used against fellow americans anymore. >> it was clear the idea was popular in the hall, in houston it doesn't exactly receive the same level of support across the country. i want to bring in former presidential candidate john delaney. congressman, was that a gift that beto o'rourke just gave to republicans? >> i wouldn't say it's a gift. i do think we have to stay focused on the things we slightly have to do to reduce the amount of gun violence in this country. which is universal background checks. put limitations on sought weapons that we actually used to have on a bipartisan basis and pass red flag laws. those are the things that the american people broadly support in the democratic party and should have a laser-like focus on getting those things done because that will in fact make our country safer. and those are things that i know we can get done. >> i remember catching up with you after detroit in detroit, after the detroit debates. and you expressed to me concern