Videos tagged with Content Suppression

This episode of 'Guns, Beer, & Therapy' features a discussion among firearms content creators about Demolition Ranch's retirement from YouTube. The hosts and guests share their perspectives on his impact on the 2A community, the challenges of content creation, and the economics of YouTube. They also touch upon the difficulties of content suppression and the potential for diversifying content to maintain a presence on the platform.

John Hickok discusses YouTube's new policy of age-restricting videos featuring machine guns, arguing it suppresses reach and infringes on freedoms. He demonstrates that rapid firing can be achieved without full-auto capability, emphasizing the importance of advocating for the right to share such content.

John Hickok discusses YouTube's evolving policies on firearm content, particularly concerning machine guns. He argues that demonetization and age restrictions on such content significantly reduce its reach, hindering the positive exposure of gun culture and the shooting sports. This, he contends, is a deliberate effort to suppress an element of gun culture and maintain a negative public perception, which is detrimental to Second Amendment rights.

Colion Noir, an expert in Second Amendment advocacy, critiques a viral TikTok proposal for mandatory gun insurance, deeming it 'clever idiocy.' He argues such a mandate would unfairly penalize law-abiding citizens, turning a constitutional right into a privilege for the wealthy, while failing to deter criminals. Noir contrasts gun ownership (a right) with car ownership (a privilege) and promotes USCCA as a voluntary service for responsible gun owners.

Colion Noir, an expert firearms advocate, unpacks the complex paradox of the US having the highest civilian gun ownership globally (nearly 50%) yet not leading in gun violence rates. He highlights that US gun violence is highly concentrated geographically and often stems from socio-economic despair and mental health crises (including suicides, which form over half of gun deaths), rather than being solely attributable to gun availability. The video critiques ineffective approaches to violence and calls for broader solutions beyond gun control, while also encouraging support for Second Amendment content creators against suppression.

This video from USCCA's 'Into The Fray' series addresses the suppression of firearms content by internet companies like YouTube and Facebook. Host Kevin Mikhailovsky emphasizes the importance of subscribing to channels and activating notification bells to ensure continued access to free training and information, as platforms are limiting the organic reach of such content.