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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Video hosting service |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
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| Industry | |
| URL | 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 Harmsen1 and Mark Hammonds2 as a result of YouTube's increasing restrictions on gun-related videos.3
History
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
- Hickok45
- Military Arms Channel
- Forgotten Weapons
- Bavarian Shooter
- Liberty Doll
- CloverTac
References
References
- 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.