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Why Did YouTube Shut Down One of the Most Popular Gun Channels?
The Blaze ^ | 6 Jan 2016 | Kathryn Blackhurst

Posted on 01/06/2016 4:00:38 PM PST by amorphous

Hickok45's fans and subscribers were shocked to discover when they logged onto YouTube Wednesday morning that the popular firearm-toting channel had been shut down for "repeated violations of Google's policies."

Hickok45, a YouTube channel, is run by Greg Kinman. The channel features segments following Kinman as he shoots from a vast array of firearms on his homemade range, according to Guns.com. The videos are filmed by Kinman's son, John, and at the time of the channel’s abrupt termination, Hickok45 had amassed nearly 2 million subscribers, the Tribunist reported. The channel featured both Kinman and his son as they offered their opinions on the guns they examined and shot on the range.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; blaze; guns; hickok45; rkba
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Hickok45:

"We're BACK! It was a long scary morning. I really don't know what I'd do if I were not able to inflict lame humor upon millions of shooting enthusiasts every week! Life is fragile, especially "virtual" life."


Part of YouTube's reason for taking down the channel may have been due to its prohibited weapon-related content policy, which states:

"Google ads are not permitted to appear on sites that sell, facilitate or advocate the sales of weapons and weapon accessories. This includes but is not limited to the sales of ammunition, gun parts, hardware, pistols, rifles, BB guns, sporting guns, air guns, blow guns, and stun guns. This policy also prohibits the placement of ads on sites which sell explosives, including fireworks. featured both Kinman and his son as they offered their opinions on the guns they examined and shot on the range."

1 posted on 01/06/2016 4:00:38 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

YouTube is the NWO/Uniparty.


2 posted on 01/06/2016 4:02:15 PM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: amorphous

Some liberal could have been hurt just watching.


3 posted on 01/06/2016 4:03:00 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: amorphous
Great guy and his videos are a great source of common sense information and reviews on almost any gun you're thinking of getting.

He doesn't hunt. I once asked him why? His reply, "too messy". lol

4 posted on 01/06/2016 4:03:17 PM PST by amorphous
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To: SkyDancer

Lol, or the vapors!


5 posted on 01/06/2016 4:04:47 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous

They would quickly head to their fainting couch.


6 posted on 01/06/2016 4:05:40 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: Steely Tom

So is Google/Facebook/Microsoft


7 posted on 01/06/2016 4:07:25 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: amorphous

With 2 million viewers, they can start GunTube.com and get rich without any Youtube competition.


8 posted on 01/06/2016 4:10:20 PM PST by umgud
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To: amorphous

With 2 million viewers, they can start GunTube.com and get rich without any Youtube competition.


9 posted on 01/06/2016 4:10:23 PM PST by umgud
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To: amorphous

Looks like a Uberti replica of an original Henty rifle and an 1860 Colt cap and ball revolver on the table in the pic.


10 posted on 01/06/2016 4:11:51 PM PST by Inyo-Mono
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To: amorphous

Because they’re facsist tools of the Obama Reich?


11 posted on 01/06/2016 4:13:11 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: amorphous

Why Did YouTube Shut Down One of the Most Popular Gun Channels?

He's got a pen and a phone


12 posted on 01/06/2016 4:13:11 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: Inyo-Mono

Weird! My entire reply above didn’t post?

Here’s what I wrote:

Looks like a Uberti replica of an original Henry rifle and an 1860 Colt cap and ball revolver on the table in the pic.


13 posted on 01/06/2016 4:13:21 PM PST by Inyo-Mono
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To: amorphous

I love his videos.


14 posted on 01/06/2016 4:13:26 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (I shot Schroedinger's cat with Chekhov's gun.)
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To: amorphous

Loved his videos....I too have my own gun range, and always hope someday to model his.......


15 posted on 01/06/2016 4:18:33 PM PST by Arlis ( A "Sacred Cow" Tipping Christian)
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To: amorphous

Glad he’s back. I was seriously PO’d when I heard they had taken his channel down.


16 posted on 01/06/2016 4:18:58 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: amorphous
I enjoy his reviews. You get pros/cons of a particular product and some live use. He loves 2 liter bottles as much as Gallegher loves watermelons. Similar effect with a different tool. The pumpkin carving was seasonally appropriate.
17 posted on 01/06/2016 4:23:00 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: amorphous

A little to coincidental. Obama gives his big speech on gun control and then Hickok45’s channel is taken down.

Definitely linked IMO.


18 posted on 01/06/2016 4:23:27 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength, obama loves America)
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To: Steely Tom

Glad he’s back, big fan of the channel ando learn a lot from it.


19 posted on 01/06/2016 4:29:46 PM PST by Made In The USA (Rap music: Soundtrack of the retarded.)
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To: amorphous

Google’s motto: We are evil. Believe it!


20 posted on 01/06/2016 4:41:02 PM PST by sergeantdave ( If not you, who? If not now, when?)
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