1994. A gang member in Chicago talks about why he carries a Mac-11

1994. In this exclusive stock footage we have an interview with a gang-related youth in Chicago, who carries a usually loaded firearm under his jacket.

“If you wanna play with guns, we play with guns……we need guns to live.”

This brief interview is outside and on the streets, with footage mostly avoiding the faces. The man carrying the weapon has been shot several times, claiming he carries for protection. He shows his bullet wounds and loads, unloads the gun several times.

This is an interesting look into 1994 Chicago, the criminal youth underground.

Exclusive ‘B-Roll’ footage courtesy of Geraldo’s television history.