On the List: Top 8 YouTube Shooting Channels

I’m in some impressive company! Shooting Sports USA recently posted their list of 8 of the best competitive shooting channels on YouTube. On this list are popular powerhouses in the gun community, but some smaller channels post great content as well. I’m honored to be among them and thank you NRA Family!

YouTube isn’t exactly friendly toward lawful gun owners and channels dedicated to sharing information about firearms and our lifestyle. I’ll be honest, each time I upload a video I have a sinking feeling that it will be reported or taken down in what I view as cyber warfare against our first two amendments. I think of beauty, fitness, home decor, how-to and other lifestyle channels that I subscribe to on the platform. Not only can they publish freely without such scrutiny or scorn, this helps them to be creative and consistent.

I was among the first competitive shooters to use YouTube to upload match and shooting videos. It was and is such a fun way to share the shooting sports, but it has become increasingly difficult. Many creators and viewers have left for networks that are gun-focused and friendly. Like so many things, this kind of segregation has implications. Safe zones for us to share our heritage and our interests imply that we need to live secretly or that our lifestyle is fringe. It is not.

There are millions of us.

What can we do? It seems simple but it matters. Follow for freedom. Support your favorite firearm-friendly channels, websites and social media accounts through views, likes, comments, and shares. Stay engaged while you stay true so that we can continue to reach and grow.

Oh! And just in case you haven’t seen my channel…