If you are qualified to carry a gun, and you’re not carrying one these days, you might reconsider. All across the country, state, and even the RGV, there seems to be a spike in crime never seen before in modern times. Like climate change amid an ongoing pandemic, we seem to be in unchartered waters, and it’s anything but pleasant as we watch one crazy event after another derail.Locally, in Hidalgo County, after covering this beat for 40 years, with the exception of one three-year stint spent in Austin, I’ve never seen the level of street crime being seen today.