increase in firearm carrying that was sort of not necessarily a cause but was an accelerant to the fire. you put all that together and you've got a sort of working explanation of this historic confluence of multiple factors that likely led to this complex historic increase. >> and about 77% of the murders in 2020 were committed with a gun, which is a 10% increase from a decade ago according to the "new york times." what do you think law enforcement needs to do to get illegal guns off the streets? >> thank you for having me, jake. i can tell you the men and women in law enforcement here in houston, harris county, are working hard doing their job. we have to look at the entire criminal justice system. our prosecutors, our courts, and our corrections. now, it is true there is a proliferation of guns here in houston, harris county. and many of the folks that possess them do not qualify to own or possess a firearm.