Chicago: The Real Story | NOIR: S7E3

About this video

Colion visits Chicago to examine the relationship between gun control, violence, and the black community in a city he describes as having nearly 50 years of strict gun laws. He interviews local residents, activists, and business owners who share their perspectives on gun ownership, systemic neglect, and the economic and social roots of violence in South Side neighborhoods. Colion argues that politicians use gun control as a distraction from deeper issues like job loss, family breakdown, and deliberate economic deprivation.

Key takeaways

• Colion reports that opinions on guns among black Chicagoans vary widely, contrary to what he sees as media portrayals of a monolithic anti-gun stance.
• Colion argues that decades of deindustrialization, the war on drugs, and policy decisions have systematically harmed South Side communities, creating conditions politicians deflect from by focusing on gun control.
• Colion emphasizes that his interviewees advocate for responsible gun ownership, firearm safety education, and economic investment—rather than more gun laws—as solutions to violence.

Episode details: published June 7, 2018 · 21:29 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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