Recent shootings involving unarmed victims puts gun control debate back into the spotlight in the US

The United States' gun culture is back in the spotlight and facing more criticism, after a series of highly publicized incidents involving unarmed Americans getting shot for making harmless mistakes.

This is in addition to the 165 mass shootings (defined as at least four people shot, excluding any shooter) in the U.S. so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence archive.

Mike Armstrong takes a deeper look at one of America's most deep-seated problems, and who's been harmed by the violence.