YouTube bans videos that sell guns - how will this affect hunting videos?

• Mar 21, 2018

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https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/21/youtube-bans-gun-and-accessories-videos/

Just came out today. A TON of hunting shows are sponsored by firearm/ammunition manufacturers. Will be interesting to see if this affects them as well. Big Fin - is your channel in jeopardy?? Reddit also had a MAJOR crackdown today on gun disccuion, banning several gun-related subreddits (including one for selling airsoft guns... )

 

• Mar 21, 2018

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I saw an article on some channels moving to Pornhub. I think that's more for PR than reality, though.

 

• Mar 21, 2018

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I am guessing there will be more of this to come. I hope some enterprising outdoorsman sets up a decent platform for gun-talk in the near future (the tech isn't rocket science), and that manufacturers support it with ad dollars.

 

• Mar 21, 2018

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The "videos" page for Randy Newberg, hunter is not working for me anymore.

 

• Mar 21, 2018

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Bulldog0156 said:

The "videos" page for Randy Newberg, hunter is not working for me anymore.

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Me either. The individual videos are playing, but the "videos" page is giving me an internal server error. That's not a good omen...

 

• Mar 21, 2018

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AtenJones said:

Me either. The individual videos are playing, but the "videos" page is giving me an internal server error. That's not a good omen...

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My guess is either an unrelated tech glitch or an issue with Howa/Nosler links. Hopefully it is just a glitch.

 

• Mar 21, 2018

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I can still pull up and watch the videos.

 

• Mar 21, 2018

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Seems to be working on my phone now. Fingers crossed.

 

• Mar 22, 2018

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I don't think any of this applies to Randy's you-tube channel.

Accessories banned include bump stocks, gatling triggers, drop-in auto sears and conversion kits, as well as high-capacity magazines. Instruction on upgrading firearms to automatic or simulated automatic firing capabilities is similarly prohibited. This isn't YouTube's first policy update around firearms, either; the company banned gun mod tutorials after the Las Vegas shooting last year.

 

• Mar 22, 2018

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406 and Vikings guy, want to go in together and get HornHub trademarked and started?

 

• Mar 22, 2018

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I really hope they don't ban the how-to videos for disassembling/assembling firearms. I always watch one prior to taking apart some of my semi-autos.

 

• Mar 22, 2018

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buckbull said:

I really hope they don't ban the how-to videos for disassembling/assembling firearms. I always watch one prior to taking apart some of my semi-autos.

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MidwayUSA channel is still up.

 

• Mar 22, 2018

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For me, the videos tab and playlist tab are back to normal, may have just been a coincidental glitch.