In Philadelphia, a Black gun owner explains his unease about gun control debate

The Senate has moved a step closer to passing a bipartisan gun safety bill. Discussions about gun control measures have increased in recent years as the number of mass shootings has risen, but an issue that is perhaps less talked about is the role that race plays in the debate over gun safety.

Akin Olla, a Nigerian-American socialist organizer and gun owner, explains why he thinks conversations about gun control often lack complexity and an understanding of the racial history of gun laws in America.