Full30
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
Website type | Video hosting service |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founders | |
| Industry | |
| Website | Full30.com |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Current status | Defunct |
Full30 was an American online video-sharing platform primarily dedicated to firearms and shooting sports-related content. 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
[edit]After the 2018 Parkland high school shooting, 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 but 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.
In July 2020, site representatives announced the site had new ownership.[6]
By the end of 2022, the site began to be redirected to a series of other websites. By 2025, it was largely deactivated with the front page replaced by a form to be filled out to receive "updates", with no other explanation.
Contributors
[edit]- Hickok45
- Military Arms Channel
- Forgotten Weapons
- Bavarian Shooter
- Liberty Doll
- CloverTac
References
[edit]- 1 2 Trotta, Daniel (May 5, 2018). "Shunned by corporations, U.S. gun entrepreneurs launch start-ups". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ SI Staff (November 21, 2018). "Firearm-Friendly Alternatives to Anti-Gun Websites". Shooting Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ Gutelle, Sam (March 29, 2018). "As YouTube Cracks Down On Firearm Videos, Niche Video Platforms Look To Seize An Opportunity". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ Turton, William. "Gun vloggers are flipping out at YouTube's crackdown on their videos". Vice News. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ staff (January 8, 2016). "Video: Hickok45 Explains Why He Was Banned from YouTube". Outdoor Hub. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ Riehl, F (July 22, 2020). "Full30 Firearms Video Website Announces New Ownership & Management". Ammoland Shooting Sports News. Retrieved January 2, 2021.