Full30 is an American online video-sharing platform mainly 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]

Full30
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Video hosting service
Headquarters
United States
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)
Industry
URLFull30.com
Launched2014
Current statusActive

History

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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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ SI Staff (November 21, 2018). "Firearm-Friendly Alternatives to Anti-Gun Websites". Shooting Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Turton, William. "Gun vloggers are flipping out at YouTube's crackdown on their videos". Vice News. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. ^ staff (January 8, 2016). "Video: Hickok45 Explains Why He Was Banned from YouTube". Outdoor Hub. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Riehl, F (July 22, 2020). "Full30 Firearms Video Website Announces New Ownership & Management". Ammoland Shooting Sports News. Retrieved January 2, 2021.