Full30
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Video hosting service |
| Founded | February 14, 2005 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | |
| Industry | |
| URL | Full30.com |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Current status | Active |
Full30 is an American online video-sharing platform mainly dedicated to firearms and shooting sports-related contents. The service was established in 2014 by Tim Harmsen[1] and Mark Hammonds[2] as a result of YouTube's increasing restrictions on gun-related videos.[3]
History
After the Parkland massacre, many companies attempted to distance themselves from any association with the firearms industry.[1] As a result, YouTube began demonetizing and sometimes outright deleting firearms-related videos,[4] and in one case, popular YouTube poster Hickok45's channel was completely deleted (and later restored).[5] In response, Harmsen, who operates the Military Arms Channel on YouTube, decided to create his own video hosting website to allow himself and other firearms content creators a platform free from such restrictions; he named the website Full30 — a reference to the popular 30-round STANAG magazine.
Contributors to Full30, in addition to Hickok45 and Military Arms Channel, include Forgotten Weapons, Bavarian Shooter, Liberty Doll and CloverTac.
In July 2020, the site announced it had new ownership.[6]
References
- ^ a b Trotta, Daniel (May 5, 2018). "Shunned by corporations, U.S. gun entrepreneurs launch start-ups". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ SI Staff (November 21, 2018). "Firearm-Friendly Alternatives to Anti-Gun Websites". Shooting Illustrated. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (March 29, 2018). "As YouTube Cracks Down On Firearm Videos, Niche Video Platforms Look To Seize An Opportunity". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Turton, William. "Gun vloggers are flipping out at YouTube's crackdown on their videos". Vice News. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ staff (January 8, 2016). "Video: Hickok45 Explains Why He Was Banned from YouTube". Outdoor Hub. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Riehl, F. "Full30 Firearms Video Website Announces New Ownership & Management". Ammoland Shooting Sports News. Retrieved 2 January 2021.