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YouTube Shuts Down Firearms Parts Dealer's Channel. Supporters: You Picked The Wrong Company.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/31698/youtube-shuts-down-firearms-parts-dealers-channel-james-barrett


June 11, 2018

"Without warning or notice," YouTube shut down firearms parts company Brownells' channel in what appears to be a part of its continued crack-down on firearms-related content. But after backlash from supporters, who pointed out that if YouTube is trying to reduce gun violence, it picked the wrong company to censure, Brownells announced that YouTube had reversed its decision.

The company, which has been providing gun supplies for eight decades, announced the abrupt termination on Twitter on Saturday.

"Brownells’ YouTube channel has been terminated w/oout warning or notice," the company revealed. "If you’re opposed to the attacks on our communitys 1st & 2nd Amendment rights, please contact GOOGLE : 650-253-0000 OPTION 5 FOR YOUTUBE, MESSAGE YT & GOOGLE: https://twitter.com/YouTube https://twitter.com/rkyncl?lang=en ."?

Brownells’ YouTube channel has been terminated w/oout warning or notice.
If you’re opposed to the attacks on our communitys 1st & 2nd Amendment rights, please contact GOOGLE : 650-253-0000 OPTION 5 FOR YOUTUBE, MESSAGE YT & GOOGLE:https://t.co/csetulvAckhttps://t.co/9oLz6TGWZx pic.twitter.com/T85z9Py2l0
— Brownells, Inc. (@BrownellsInc) June 9, 2018

As National Review's Maireade McCardle reported Sunday, the sudden termination of Brownell's account resulted in a flood of critical responses on social media, "many users saying Brownells is the wrong entity to go after to prevent gun violence."

Here are a few examples of the backlash from Brownwells' fans and pro-Second Amendment advocates online:

I gotta say something else about this. Brownells is like the stodgiest, old-schoolest, non-tactical, non-"assault rifle", old-hunting-guy brand in the gun world. When your platform has summarily executed Brownells, you've just gone too far.
— Jon Stokes (@jonst0kes) June 10, 2018

Wow!@YouTube is nuts. As of today I am banning @YouTube from my life...#BoycottYouTube
— Pray Always (@erotao) June 10, 2018

An outrage. I’ve viewed a lot of instructional videos from you.
— State Control™ (@State_Control) June 9, 2018

Hey @teamyoutube @youtube @brownellsinc help, instructional and and gun-repair videos save lives. Why on earth would you disable their channel? You hate guns, we get it. But why hate gun safety, too?
— Ross Allen (@rossallen3) June 9, 2018

Google is closed. Tried to call to voice my concern. In the meantime you might want to get on a public campaign throughout the weekend to Garner support for those who are unaware this happened .
— Preemo. (@KrsTianz) June 9, 2018

Youtube needs Brownells and companies like it more than the other way around. SpaceX deleted their fbook account and Brownells should also. There will always be another way to connect with audience/customers.
— Isaac Sears (@smallarmsuser) June 11, 2018

How to kill your YouTube platform, by YouTube.
— Salt (@PeterWendtWhere) June 11, 2018

@YouTube deleting one of the biggest firearms parts/accessories retailers in the world youtube channel is quite a "genius" move there. What's next? deleting the White Houses youtube channel? I would love to see how that goes for you.
— znushu (@znushu) June 10, 2018

Apparently YouTube felt enough pressure to rethink canceling the company's account without notice. On Monday, Brownells announced that its channel had been restored.

"We CANNOT thank you ALL enough for your shares, reposts, retweets and positive comments!" the company tweeted. "We are beyond proud to have the finest group of customers and supporters anywhere."

#Brownells' YouTube account has been restored!

We CANNOT thank you ALL enough for your shares, reposts, retweets and positive comments!

We are beyond proud to have the finest group of customers and supporters anywhere.

Thank you again! #guns #gun pic.twitter.com/joB9QZ5LvV
— Brownells, Inc. (@BrownellsInc) June 11, 2018