Episode 4
How he took a “Non-Gun” Audience to Guns (ft. Johnny Q)
Johnny Q built a large following before he ever touched a gun. On this episode of State of the Second, hosts Kaylee and John talk with the firearms content creator about a path that ran from wedding photography and marketing, to viral spin-art paintings on TikTok, to documenting his time as a police officer, and finally to full-time gun content. He hit a million YouTube subscribers in his first year, added another million the next, and brought that audience with him every time the content shifted. The throughline is approachability. His signature good question reply started on TikTok as a way to handle the flood of questions he could not all answer, and it became the welcoming tone that set his channel apart in a space he describes as in your face and full of guys telling you there is only one way to do things.
Johnny explains who he actually makes content for: the roughly 30-year-old with a family who does not know much about guns but wants to protect the people he loves. He came to believe everybody should own a gun to protect themselves and their family, and his time as a cop is what drove it home. His audience skews 28 to 35, older and more capable than people assume, and he watches them progress from how do you hold a gun to questions about holding zero and competition shooting. He talks candidly about the haters, the SWAT and Navy SEAL viewers who called his department to complain, and the constant accusation of being a shill, which he argues is a double standard unique to the gun industry. He runs the channel like a business, takes no affiliate cuts on his discount codes, and says he calls out a product on camera when something is wrong.
The back half digs into harder ground. Johnny breaks down Minnesota self-defense and carry law, including his own traffic stop where he learned the hard way that the state requires you to inform an officer you are carrying. He covers YouTube tightening restrictions, why he stays on the platform anyway for the reach, and why he doubts it will ever return to its open early days. He closes on the call from the Gundies to stop the infighting, with a direct message to the creators and commenters pouring out hate: reflect, fix yourself, and stop adding fuel to the fire of people who already say guns kill people.
Questions this episode answers
How did Johnny Q go from wedding videography and viral spin-art paintings to firearms content?
Johnny Q started in wedding photography, videography, and marketing, then went viral during COVID posting spin-art paintings on TikTok. He carried that audience through every shift in his content until he moved to making firearms content full time.
Why did he become a police officer, and how did that shape his gun content?
Johnny became a police officer and documented his time on the job, and that experience convinced him everybody should own a gun to protect themselves and their family. It became the core why behind his firearms content.
Who is the audience he actually makes content for, and how old are they really?
He makes content for the roughly 30-year-old with a family who does not know much about guns but wants to protect the people he loves. His viewers skew 28 to 35, older and more capable than people assume, and he watches them progress from how to hold a gun to questions about holding zero and competition shooting.
What is the story behind his signature "good question" reply?
The "good question" reply started on TikTok as a way to handle the flood of questions he could not all answer. It became the welcoming tone that set his channel apart in a space he describes as in-your-face and full of people insisting there is only one way to do things.
How does he handle hate comments and the shill accusation in the gun industry?
Johnny runs the channel like a business, takes no affiliate cuts on his discount codes, and calls out a product on camera when something is wrong. He argues the constant shill accusation is a double standard unique to the gun industry.
What does Minnesota law require when you are carrying and get pulled over?
Johnny learned the hard way during his own traffic stop that Minnesota requires you to inform the officer you are carrying. He uses that experience to break down the state's self-defense and carry law.
Does he think YouTube will ever loosen its restrictions on gun content?
He doubts YouTube will return to its open early days, but he stays on the platform for the reach despite the tightening restrictions.
What is Johnny Q's message from The Gundies about the infighting in the gun community?
Answering the call from The Gundies to stop the infighting, Johnny tells the creators and commenters pouring out hate to reflect, fix themselves, and stop adding fuel to the fire for people who already say guns kill people.
Chapters
- 00:00 — Meet Johnny Q
- 00:36 — From vlogging to viral spin art
- 01:41 — Becoming a cop, filming the journey
- 04:50 — The good question approach
- 07:18 — The on-ramp for new gun owners
- 10:05 — Old heads and Olight gate
- 13:32 — His why: protecting family
- 17:33 — Misconceptions and budget gear
- 22:48 — Going long form and EOTECH on board
- 25:02 — The shill debate and discount codes
- 30:24 — His specialty: beginner to intermediate
- 35:57 — Minnesota law and the traffic stop
- 40:04 — YouTube restrictions and reach
- 42:46 — Banding together against the hate
- 46:32 — Where to find Johnny Q
About the guest
Johnny Q is a firearms content creator who has been on YouTube for about seven years. He started with life vlogging and worked as a wedding photographer and videographer and in marketing. During COVID he began posting spin-art paintings that went viral on TikTok, and he reached a million YouTube subscribers in his first year. He later became a police officer, motivated by a desire to help women in domestic violence situations, and documented his journey through the academy and field training, gaining a second million subscribers. After roughly three years in law enforcement he left to make firearms content full time. He lives in Minnesota and has kids. His content focuses on welcoming new and beginner-to-intermediate gun owners. He can be found as Johnny Q on YouTube and Instagram.
Key quotes
"I've always wanted to be the person that helps people come into the gun space." — Johnny Q
"I want to be making content for people who are, you know, the Joe that's, you know, 30 years old, has a family, doesn't know anything about guns, but wants to protect himself and his family." — Johnny Q
"People think they're very young and don't know anything, but they're a lot older and want to know, but don't know how to ask those things." — Johnny Q
"I think there's a, maybe a double standard in the gun industry." — Johnny Q
"I tell people I don't do affiliates, like I don't get paid on usage of codes." — Johnny Q
"If you can confine within those guidelines, you could do really well." — Johnny Q
Transcript
Welcome to Gun Owners of America State of the second podcast.
Speaker A:I'm Kayleigh.
Speaker B:And I'm John.
Speaker B:And today we're joined by Johnny Q.
Speaker B:He is a firearms content creator known for close up videos that combine education, gear insight, safe handling practices.
Speaker B:His approach and style breaks down how firearms actually function and feel in real use, helping both new and experienced shooters cut through Internet myths and learn responsibly.
Speaker B:Responsibly.
Speaker B:Johnny, thank you for joining us.
Speaker C:Thanks for having me, man.
Speaker B:Yeah, so we, we've been talking before the show.
Speaker B:Let's kind of get your backstory.
Speaker B:You've got a cool backstory on how you started YouTube, how you started building it up and all that thing.
Speaker C:Yeah, for sure.
Speaker C:So I was, I've been on YouTube for about seven years now.
Speaker C:I didn't, did not start as gun tubing, as, as they call it.
Speaker C:It was all about just life, vlogging and my kind of journey as a creative.
Speaker C:And so being a wedding photographer and videographer and in marketing, I'm like, well, I'm gonna, I'm just gonna film my videos and just see what happens.
Speaker C:Nobody was watching.
Speaker C:Like even now if you go back, I think there's like a hundred views on all those videos.
Speaker C:Nobody cared.
Speaker C:And I'm like, that's fine cause I'm not trying to make it a full time thing.
Speaker C:Fast forward.
Speaker C:We moved to Wisconsin and Covid happens.
Speaker C:And so then I'm like, let's paint with my kids because they're bored.
Speaker C:I'm bored.
Speaker C:Let's just see what happens.
Speaker C:And then, I mean, now it became spin art is what it is now.
Speaker C:And so that get.
Speaker C:That got really viral on TikTok.
Speaker C:And every, every video I posted was like millions of views.
Speaker C:And then it went to selling those paintings.
Speaker C:And so that's how I started my, I guess, creator journey, I would say.
Speaker C:I started posting those videos on YouTube and then I got a million subscribers that first year.
Speaker C:And then two or three years later, fast forward.
Speaker C:I decided to become a cop because I grew up in a very unstable home.
Speaker C:I wanted to help women in domestic situations, domestic violence.
Speaker C:And like, I'm gonna go be a cop.
Speaker C:And so I like, hey, I should probably shoot a gun because I'm gonna be a cop.
Speaker C:They have guns, right?
Speaker C:Just me not knowing anything about guns.
Speaker C:I went and shot, I think like a Glock 19 or a, like a Springfield Armory, like XD9 or something.
Speaker C:Something super old and terrible form.
Speaker C:But everybody was like, hey, we want more of that content.
Speaker C:Can you show us more?
Speaker C:And so I just you know, thought okay, I'm gonna shoot more, film more.
Speaker C:And you know, just knowing me, I film everything.
Speaker C:And so I wanted to film the journey of becoming a police officer.
Speaker C:And at that time nobody, I guess the only content out there on how to become a cop was these old heads, these old 60, 70 year olds yelling you, telling you if you don't do it this way it's not going to work out for you and you should do it only this way.
Speaker C:Because I'm a cop, I have all these years of experience and I'm thinking I'm a new guy.
Speaker C:Like I want to know what I'm going to be expecting.
Speaker C:There's a new wave of people, of young people who want to become officers.
Speaker C:So what's relate like I want to be relatable.
Speaker C:So I decided to make my own content on how to become a cop or you know, the journey of a rookie going through the academy into you know, the field training and all of that.
Speaker C:And from then on it kind of just like went.
Speaker C:That also went viral on TikTok and then I posted those to YouTube and then in that second year another million subscribers.
Speaker C:And then of course, you know, shooting and you know, pointing out guns and doing reviews on guns.
Speaker C:People just wanted more.
Speaker C:So I'm here now, I think like three years later I'm now doing it full time.
Speaker C:So I left law enforcement about two and a half, three years ago and now I'm doing it.
Speaker C:So very new to the space but I'm like very, I think user friendly if, if that makes sense.
Speaker B:No, and I've watched your content.
Speaker B:We've been friends for a while now, so I've watched your content.
Speaker B:I admire you because you have this really welcoming approach, especially when you answer.
Speaker B:So hopefully this isn't trademark, but good question.
Speaker C:I really, I should trademark it.
Speaker B:Yeah, but you have that you're not putting anybody down because a lot of the old heads and things like hey, if they start arguing with you, they'll start just this is not how you do it.
Speaker B:Because that's a dumb question.
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Speaker C:The good question part was a thing that I started while I was on TikTok because I'm like, I'm struggling.
Speaker C:So what was happening was I was, you know, I was a cop.
Speaker C:I did 12 hour shifts.
Speaker C:I was at night, which is the best shift.
Speaker C:And so I would wake up, you know, and I'd be like, okay, here's my content, here's my TikTok.
Speaker C:All these questions are coming in.
Speaker C:I can't answer all these questions.
Speaker C:And I'm trying to figure out what content to make.
Speaker C:And I'm like, well, that's a good question.
Speaker C:That's a good question.
Speaker C:That's a good question.
Speaker C:So I'm like, what if I just incorporated that good question into my videos?
Speaker C:That had no reason, just I just did it.
Speaker C:And so I was like, what's your plate carrier setup?
Speaker C:And I'm like, well, that's a good question.
Speaker C:And I would run down my plate carrier setup right before shift, and then I would go do my shift, do all the things that a cop does, and come back and then like do more content off that.
Speaker C:Right?
Speaker C:So.
Speaker C:But yeah, my, my content is very like, I've always wanted to be the person that helps people come into the gun space.
Speaker C:You know, I now believe everybody should own a gun to protect themselves and their family.
Speaker C:And it's intimidating, you know, because I was watching YouTube videos on how to handle a gun, what's good firearm safety, and it was a bunch of dudes just telling you this is the only way.
Speaker C:And I'm like, man, this space is like, really?
Speaker C:Like, it's in your face.
Speaker C:We're dealing with guns.
Speaker C:There are a lot of guys that are just like, you know, big and built and got big beards.
Speaker C:Like, well, I'm not that guy.
Speaker C:I want to be making content for people who are, you know, the Joe that's, you know, 30 years old, has a family, doesn't know anything about guns, but wants to protect himself and his family.
Speaker C:Like, that's what we need in America, right?
Speaker C:Not the Navy SEAL telling you what you should and should not do if you don't have no experience.
Speaker C:So.
Speaker C:And we do need that content, but I'm geared more towards the user friendly.
Speaker C:You're just getting to the space.
Speaker C:You know, now being three years into it, I'm learning a lot more and it's kind of gearing towards more of like tactical, more police driven.
Speaker C:Because I get a lot of emails from police chiefs just asking questions on like, how can we do this with our team?
Speaker C:You know, even my videos during the, during the academy, I'd get emails from all over the country, police, police chiefs just saying, hey, thank you for your videos.
Speaker C:They're helping our guys.
Speaker C:Which is, I'm like really, like they're really helping your guys.
Speaker C:I know nothing.
Speaker C:I'm telling you about my belt setup and like what I do.
Speaker C:And so it's just really cool to see, you know, the feedback and so it still happens today.
Speaker C:And I try to answer as many emails and try to be as positive as possible.
Speaker B:I think that's a, that's a huge thing.
Speaker B:And you brought up getting into the firearms journey.
Speaker B:The getting on that on ramp is, can be daunting at first.
Speaker B:And to have somebody out there who is going through that experience because a lot of the content, like you said, it wasn't that experience.
Speaker B:Like, oh, I'm just getting into this, I'm doing this.
Speaker B:A lot of the, it was old heads who were just like, this is why we do what we do and this is how we do it.
Speaker B:And I think that was really needed to bring those people in the fold.
Speaker B:And so I have to applaud you for that because you're bringing in this new generation who instead of going to the guns or go, they would go to the gun store.
Speaker B: man, you gotta buy, you buy a: Speaker B:And that's why now we're creating this new generation of younger people who are more open and helping people get into the fold and understand, you know, this is why you pick this gun or this is how you do it and actually listening to the, the customer and their needs versus just telling them what they need to buy.
Speaker B:For sure.
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker A:One of the things that I think is, I don't want to say different as a, in a bad thing, but I think different is in a positive way is you are very open to the responsiveness of the community that you're building.
Speaker A:You know, you're, you are recognizing their questions.
Speaker A:You are basing your content off of the needs of the community.
Speaker A:Which sounds basic, but I think is something that can be overlooked in the space.
Speaker A:And I think that is you Know that practical application into real life with all of the new gun owners that are coming in this, this next generation that's coming up.
Speaker A:People who are wanting to expand into competitions or, you know, whatever the case may be, people want to ask questions to people that they feel are our responsiveness are responsive to and willing to answer.
Speaker A:It's not like a trade secret.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:And so I think that the approachability of your content has really set you apart and allowed for, you know, to, to be frank, some pretty catastrophic growth.
Speaker A:Like you have really taken off like a, like a rocket in a lot of ways.
Speaker A:And the virality of your content going from painting to guns in like what, a year time frame?
Speaker A:Yeah, like, and your audience stayed with you.
Speaker A:That's, that's the piece where it's like you're not pigeonholed, I guess, is what I'm saying.
Speaker C:Sure, yeah.
Speaker B:Now, because you're doing things differently, there's probably some old heads who are coming after you or saying things, you know, how, how do you respond to things like that?
Speaker B:And have you had that experience yet?
Speaker C:Yeah, so very early on I was.
Speaker C:I mean, yeah, very early on all these guys would come in, in the comments, just say, hey, this is not how you do it.
Speaker C:This guy's not a cop.
Speaker C:Or don't listen to this guy.
Speaker C:If you listen to this guy, you're gonna get killed.
Speaker C:Like all the things, right.
Speaker C:But I was literally telling people my experience as a cop.
Speaker C:So it all stems from the cop era.
Speaker C:And I was still a very young cop, like four months in, on the road, right.
Speaker C:Even after field training.
Speaker C:But my whole thought was I wanted these videos when I was looking up how to be a cop or what it takes.
Speaker C:Like, do I really want to do this?
Speaker C:You're going to get crap pay to do all of the things for your city and community and you're not going to get any of the benefits.
Speaker C:No one's going to praise you.
Speaker C:Like, that's what I wanted to know.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:And so I was taking my experiences and telling people what they should expect.
Speaker C:And I think maybe because I was, I want to say maybe like well spoken and poised, like in these videos.
Speaker C:And I was talking like I was on the road for 10 years.
Speaker C:I think these guys didn't like that because a rookie should be like very panicked, there should be anxiety driven, they're all over the place.
Speaker C:But I wasn't that.
Speaker C:And so I really took the job seriously because again, I wanted to help.
Speaker C:I generally wanted to help people and females.
Speaker C:Like that's what I Wanted to do become a.
Speaker C:An SVU detective, right?
Speaker C:And in the midst of my short stint, of which three years, I did help a lot of women.
Speaker C:Like, I was in those situations because my field training was like, hey, I know that's what you want to do.
Speaker C:Let's put you in those situations, right?
Speaker C:So I did a lot of that work, and I couldn't really talk about that, you know, on camera, but I was talking about the gear I was running, why I carried so many flashlights.
Speaker C:You know, first time or first, you know, critical incident, all my flashlights just went to crap.
Speaker C:I had, like, two on me, and I'm like, I'm always, from now on, gonna carry four flashlights.
Speaker C:And everybody was railing in the comments, like, dude, this guy just loves his flashlights.
Speaker C:This guy's on the spectrum because he likes his lights.
Speaker C:Oh, I got reasons, right?
Speaker C:And then in the whole.
Speaker C:I would call it the Olight gate, you know, on the rifle.
Speaker C:Long story short, we're going after this bad guy.
Speaker C:I was out with the SWAT team.
Speaker C:My Olight was still running, and all their surefires, all the other lights were kind of, like, crapping out every now and then.
Speaker C:So here's his rookie guy just one, two months in, and his Olight still working on his rifle.
Speaker C:So it's like, you know, that's a very anecdotal story, but that's my story and why I was running Olight.
Speaker C:Obviously, I don't run Olight now, but again, I was taking my experience and putting it on camera and just showing people.
Speaker C:And I'm all about putting stuff on camera and being open to criticism and all the hate, you know, and if I.
Speaker C:If I see hate comments, to answer your question, I just.
Speaker C:I don't care about hate comments.
Speaker C:You know, I would have.
Speaker C:I mean, bunch of SWAT guys all over the country call my department and, like, literally tell on me, which is kind of wild.
Speaker C:Like, why are you watching my videos?
Speaker C:You know, there would be.
Speaker C:I have friends who told me, hey, my Navy SEAL friends are watching your videos and just hate you.
Speaker C:I'm like, bro, go defend our country.
Speaker C:Why are you watching my videos?
Speaker C:Like, they're not for you.
Speaker C:So, I mean, it's.
Speaker C:There's a lot of haters out there, but also a lot of good.
Speaker C:And I'm here to stick it out for the good because we need people to be protected.
Speaker C:And the only that, like, you need a gun for that, right?
Speaker C:So that's kind of why I keep doing what I'm doing.
Speaker A:So.
Speaker A:So I want to get into to the why?
Speaker A:Because you said that the reason you came, became a police officer was because of you wanted to help women in domestic violence situations.
Speaker A:Now you're full time content creation.
Speaker A:What do you see as kind of your why at this phase in your career and journey?
Speaker C:Yeah, it's a good question.
Speaker C:No pun intended.
Speaker C:But yeah, I mean I still think I've seen a lot of things as a police officer and I kept thinking, man, if they had a gun they could have protected themselves or at least diminish the threat.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:Or at least kind of calm down the situation.
Speaker C:Just the presence of a gun.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:And so now that I'm out of law enforcement, man, I wanna protect my family and I know what that takes.
Speaker C:And I'm not saying that you need to use a gun, but at least being well versed in how to handle, manipulate and just transport a gun is gonna be very beneficial to anybody and especially women.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:Cause you know, it's very violent out there.
Speaker C:And so that's kind of what I deemed as like helping now and making videos on that content.
Speaker C:Even though people seem it or people deem it's very basic.
Speaker C:Maybe that's a question that they've been asking or been wondering but don't know how to ask it.
Speaker C:They don't want to go to their local ffl and just get totally railed on on that.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:Like, oh, you don't know this, you should know what this is.
Speaker C:So I think about that person because I was that person.
Speaker C:And now in this space there's a lot of it depends on, I guess, who you, who you follow, who you watch.
Speaker C:They could be really friendly or they could be like, if you don't know what you're doing, why, why are you even here?
Speaker C:You know, so that's kind of my approach to it.
Speaker B:Yeah.
Speaker B:And I, I think that's where you kind of stand out.
Speaker B:That's different because you documented your entire journey into this, into the firearms space and a lot of people are looking at that and going, well, I'm seeing having a similar experience of in that.
Speaker B:And you know, as you go on, do you see, how do you see your content kind of transforming?
Speaker B:Are you going to still focus on the that, that journey and seeing that the same thing?
Speaker B:Are you just going to see like, hey, my journey went from I could shoot, I shot a Glock 19 in a Springfield and now I'm shooting a staccato in this.
Speaker B:Right.
Speaker C:I mean also a very good question.
Speaker C:I'm seeing that progress right now where a lot of People may think that my audience is very low IQ, but most of my audience is between 28 and 35 year olds.
Speaker C:So it's like, that's people like me, right?
Speaker C:And so I'm seeing the progression of me making videos from, yeah, Glock 19 to I now want to start doing competition shooting, you know, and getting into that world.
Speaker C:And then maybe that allows for a staccato or something, you know, like a Smith and Wesson in that big HD series that came out.
Speaker C:But I'm seeing people even asking more refined questions, you know, like, instead of how do you hold a gun?
Speaker C:Well, that should be easy, right?
Speaker C:But now it's like, how do you hold zero?
Speaker C:Like, how do you shoot?
Speaker C:So it's like center on zero every single time.
Speaker C:And I'm seeing myself progress in that way as well.
Speaker C:So I think people see my content.
Speaker C:They've been seeing it for the last two or three years and they're, you know, they're also changing with me.
Speaker C:I get emails or DMs saying, Hey, I changed my setup because of your last video.
Speaker C:You said go with this product.
Speaker C:So I did.
Speaker C:And that's cool to see.
Speaker C:So it's cool to see that I have a voice in that small piece of the pie.
Speaker C:And I have to be careful on what I do and what I say because it does work out there in the public and I don't want to give bad information by any means.
Speaker C:So it's also good to, you know, I'm learning, always learning.
Speaker C:But also being in the trenches of this is all the gear, this is the guns, this is what's out there.
Speaker C:I want to get more in depth on all the things.
Speaker A:What do you see as the misconceptions that people have about the viewers broadly on YouTube and what they're looking for?
Speaker C:Yeah, just in broad or my specific audience.
Speaker A:Let's go broad and in specific.
Speaker C:Sure.
Speaker C:I think broadcast people think that you need to buy.
Speaker C:Just like if you want an everyday carry, right.
Speaker C:Then you need to go buy a $2,000 pistol.
Speaker C:That's not true.
Speaker C:I mean, we all know you could go buy a $200 pistol and you could be fine.
Speaker C:Or the misconception of you need an optic on all your pistols.
Speaker C:I mean, I always say if you can shoot an iron tight pistol, well, just train with that.
Speaker C:That's what you've been training with.
Speaker C:Then you do that.
Speaker C:You know, if you want to get into their whole red dot, then, yeah, ease into it, but don't carry it right away.
Speaker C:And then when it comes to my audience again, people think they're very young and don't know anything, but they're a lot older and want to know, but don't know how to ask those things.
Speaker C:So I think they can come to Johnny Q's content, leave a DM or a comment, and hopefully I'll answer it.
Speaker C:I get tons of comments every day, so it's hard to filter.
Speaker B:No, I think you hit a big thing with the barrier to entry for firearms.
Speaker B:Can be overwhelming when it comes to, like, how much it's going to cost when you first get into it, because you're like, oh, I've got the gun and this.
Speaker B:And I think the.
Speaker B:The big thing is red dots have become.
Speaker B:This almost wouldn't say necessary, but it's made the thing where even I've seen when people produce guns or put out new guns that aren't optics ready, people are like, it's 20, 26.
Speaker B:Why isn't optics ready?
Speaker B:Well, not everybody wants an optic or not everybody can afford that.
Speaker B:So kind of to deviate from that.
Speaker B:Cause I'm getting on my soapbox for a second, you know, how has the industry responded to your con, your content and your journey and everything like that?
Speaker B:Has this been a good response?
Speaker B:If they've seen it and you've heard from.
Speaker B:Cause there's a lot of old heads and there's a lot of new heads in the industry now.
Speaker B:Are they kind of open and seeing your content and how things are going and want to go, hey, yeah, this is something that we want to get into, or we appreciate you doing what you're doing.
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker C:I think at first people were, who is this guy?
Speaker C:Who is this Johnny Q who has a million subscribers?
Speaker C:Which when I was making content, didn't reflect.
Speaker C:Like, my shorts were all spin art and painting, which is very odd and very weird.
Speaker C:And I will admit, yeah, it's odd to see it.
Speaker C:But then you see, okay, he's in police uniform, he's shooting guns.
Speaker C:Did he just get radicalized?
Speaker C:Like, what did this guy.
Speaker C:What happened to this dude?
Speaker C:And so not that I got radicalized.
Speaker C:It was just I became a cop and that was it.
Speaker C:Again, sharing the journey.
Speaker C:And I think over time, maybe brands, manufacturers, and even creators were thinking, okay, this guy's still here.
Speaker C:He's still making videos.
Speaker C:Geez, okay, when's it gonna stop?
Speaker C:And then another year or two years later, I'm still making videos.
Speaker C:People are thinking, okay, maybe this guy is here to stay.
Speaker C:And it didn't just cap at like 1 million.
Speaker C:I was doing a Million a year.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C: under a million this year in: Speaker C:And I'm also, you know, going heavy into long form because I know that's where people want.
Speaker C:You know, I see a lot of growth there, a lot of opportunity there as well.
Speaker C:But I did a lot of shorts because it's quick, it's fast.
Speaker C:You know, I have the three pillars that if my content is engaging, entertaining and informative, then it's going to be good.
Speaker C:Right?
Speaker C:So, or at least two of those three pillars.
Speaker C:If I making every video, it's going to go well.
Speaker C:So I think, I think now, I think people are like, okay, Johnny Q, let's send him a product and he can do an overview for someone who wants to buy or the consumer.
Speaker C:And I think I do really well at that right now.
Speaker B:You brought up another great point.
Speaker B:So you start off with short form, you're kind of transitioning to long form.
Speaker B:I'm seeing a lot of the, the guys who built their audience from short form going over to long form and seeing success.
Speaker B:You know, that's a jaunting thing to go from, hey, I can do a 60, 60 second, 30 to 60 second video real quick, get a bunch of content out to now doing the long form where you got to edit and do everything.
Speaker B:So how is that experience been?
Speaker C:Yeah, very good.
Speaker C:So I think what separated me at the beginning was I was making dedicated short form video content, not taking shorts from my long form.
Speaker C:And that was my, I guess you could call it business plan from stage one.
Speaker C:I wanna make dedicated shorts.
Speaker C:Cause YouTube is saying we're opening up shorts and we're gonna compete with TikTok.
Speaker C:So I thought, okay, cool.
Speaker C:Since TikTok banned me seven different times and when I was putting out my gun content, it went up to 3 million subscribers followers on TikTok and they banned me like eight different times.
Speaker C:It's super dumb.
Speaker C:So it forced me to go to YouTube and so I decided to make dedicated shorts.
Speaker C:And so I was posting two to three every single day for a year.
Speaker C:And I still do that.
Speaker C:I'm trying to ramp it up to six times a day right now because we just hired an editor and a videographer.
Speaker C:So all that I have to do is show up and do my content.
Speaker C:They focus on editing and production and all that, which is great.
Speaker C: one long form video a week in: Speaker C:And so again, dedicated short form and then dedicated long form.
Speaker C:And I think that is gonna Be a good recipe.
Speaker C:Again, still steering towards like beginner entry, but also like, yeah, eotech's now on board and they're gonna send some optics.
Speaker C:And so here's.
Speaker C:If you are just getting away from budget friendly optics, here's an eotech and here's what you can expect, what it looks like, how it's gonna perform, how it functions.
Speaker C:And again, I'm really good at showcasing a product and showing like a POV or just like really good slow motion B roll and just highlighting that product.
Speaker C:And whether you're a shill or not or whatever you want to call it, like, it's cool to get optics that cost thousands of dollars, but also talk about an optic that cost 200 bucks because everyone's budget is super wide.
Speaker C:And so I'm very blessed that I can do that right now.
Speaker B:Well, you said the most hated word is shill and shill.
Speaker B:Yes.
Speaker B:So how, how do you, as a content creator, that is something that gets thrown around like candy at a kid's party.
Speaker B:It's just a word out there that people go because they don't agree with your messaging because you're pushing it.
Speaker B:How do you find the line between, hey, I know what I have to do to keep people happy, but also if the product doesn't work, I can't put out a video.
Speaker B:So where do you find that line and kind of work with your partners and things like that?
Speaker C:That's a good question.
Speaker C:Let's say a product just doesn't work.
Speaker C:I will email the manufacturer first or whoever my point of contact is, and I'll be like, hey, this is what happened.
Speaker C:I have it recorded.
Speaker C:What do you want to do here?
Speaker C:And we kind of like, you know, that doesn't really happen often, to be honest.
Speaker C:I don't really have to like reach out and say, hey, your.
Speaker C:Your optic or your gun just totally crapped out of me.
Speaker C:Typically my reviews or my overviews are just, if you're looking at this gun, here's what you can expect, here's how it works and here's how it functions.
Speaker C:And here's how much it costs.
Speaker C:By the way, so and so sent me this product for you guys to check out and for me to put on the channel.
Speaker C:And so when there is something wrong, I will say it.
Speaker C:And then I was, I.
Speaker C:Excuse me, I have said it on video where I've said, hey, Smith and Wesson sent out this gun.
Speaker C:The trigger and how it reset was off.
Speaker C:And so they sent out a different one.
Speaker C:And we're trying this one.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:So I'm, I think, pretty honest.
Speaker C:I would say I'm pretty honest.
Speaker C:And I tell people my experience and what they should experience, you know.
Speaker B:Well, and that's, that's a big thing because you have to find there's a fine line because you don't want to make somebody who's sending you something mad.
Speaker B:But you're also giving.
Speaker B:How I see it is if you do have a problem now you have the experience of going, okay, this is how their customer service handled it, or this is how they handled it.
Speaker B:This is how they've done their things.
Speaker B:Now you're not only reviewing the product, but as also them as a company on how they handle something that can go wrong.
Speaker B:I mean, they're mass produced items.
Speaker B:There's a chance something can go bad.
Speaker C:For sure.
Speaker C:Yeah, definitely agree.
Speaker C:So I think in this space a lot of creators want to throw out the word shill.
Speaker C:But I also, like I said, I ran everything like a business.
Speaker C:Once you reach over a million, you kind of have to think, okay, do I have some sort of leeway or should I really start, you know, formatting my channel as a business?
Speaker C:And what that, what does that mean for products and manufacturers and brands?
Speaker C:Well, that also means, hey, you need to, you're providing a service and you need to get paid for that service.
Speaker C:So it makes sense for you to get paid.
Speaker C:You know, like enter your favorite celebrity.
Speaker C:They're going to be pushing every single product that they can.
Speaker C:Are you going to complain about that?
Speaker C:I think if you're going to complain about me, complain about all that.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:So I think there's a, maybe a double standard in the gun industry.
Speaker B:I was just going to say that there's, there's definitely a double standard compared to everything else.
Speaker B:I mean, how many products have celebrities pushed that are just hot garbage?
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker B:And then you go out there and you're like, well, I like this because of this.
Speaker B:And somebody disagrees with you, well, then you're automatically a shill because they disagree with you.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker B:And that shouldn't be what's happening because you're giving your experience with the product for sure.
Speaker B:You have a sample size of 1.
Speaker B:If they ship out, I've run into this experience.
Speaker B:So if you've, if you've had a product that was really good and it worked for you, and then they ship out a whole bunch and they all poop the bed.
Speaker B:You look like a shill, but it's not on you, it's on them who manufactured the item.
Speaker C:Right, right.
Speaker C:There's I also see a lot of backlash on when I provide a discount code, you know.
Speaker C:And I think, okay, if I was in just random Joe Schmo, I would love a discount code because I'm saving money, you know, and it's never.
Speaker C:And I tell people I don't do affiliates, like I don't get paid on usage of codes.
Speaker C:That's not what I do.
Speaker C:Cause I don't, I don't like that.
Speaker C:Cause then I have, I have the incentive to make more videos and push out more content on that specific one or two products.
Speaker C:But I don't want to do that.
Speaker C:And so it's always funny to see the backlash on, oh, this guy's got a code, he's a shill, dude.
Speaker C:If you got a code for like your favorite rain gear or like fishing or hunting gear, you'd be all about it, right?
Speaker C:So that double standard is still kind of weird and I don't know how to I guess, walk around that.
Speaker C:I guess if you're a shill, you're a shilling.
Speaker C:So call me a shill, I guess.
Speaker B:But no, it's just weird the way that some in the community think because it is, it's, you have a coupon code, you're helping your, the, the company that you're working with trusts you to push their product and talk about it.
Speaker B:But also they're giving your audience a discount on the item because you're talking about it.
Speaker B:So why be mad?
Speaker C:I don't know man.
Speaker C:I don't know why people would be mad.
Speaker C:I really don't know.
Speaker B:So it's just weird, man.
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Speaker A:It is time for Our segment from the Soapbox where we dive into the spicier side of the topics.
Speaker A:I wanted to get your opinion on how your audience is following your journey because not many people can successfully transition from outside of the firearms industry to arguably your content with police.
Speaker A:Going through the academy and becoming a police officer was at the height of a lot of attention that was pretty negative towards law enforcement.
Speaker A:And then now you're on the individual gun owners side.
Speaker A:Do you think that that makes you uniquely able to talk to the vast majority of gun owners or new gun owners?
Speaker A:Like, what do you consider your specialty?
Speaker C:Good question.
Speaker C:I would say more beginner into more like intermediate.
Speaker C:You know, I'm definitely not someone who's like been through teams or SEAL training or trying to like be this ultimate clear rooms and do all things right.
Speaker C:It's more so Joe or whoever has a budget and he wants to get an EDC or wants to get a gun.
Speaker C:I'm gonna go on YouTube and type in so and so review.
Speaker C:Maybe my video pops up and I give you a quick overview on the specs of the gun and how it functions.
Speaker C:And then if you want to get more deeper into it, you can search more on Johnny Q's stuff.
Speaker C:I think that's more where I lie.
Speaker C:And like I said, I'm beginning to see the progression of people wanting more in depth conversation about a product or a pistol or a rifle, you know, and when I get my hands on really expensive and luxury items, I make videos on it.
Speaker C:And I would treat it the same way I would treat a $200 item.
Speaker C:It's like, that's my take on it, or a POV from, you know, from my mount on my hat, or just how I say things or how I get excited about.
Speaker C:I get.
Speaker C:I get excited about unboxing a $200 optic and also a $2,000 plus staccato, because I love both.
Speaker C:And I love the idea of.
Speaker C:I mean, I was there once, I wanted to buy a product and I could only afford this, but I could save my money, not go in debt.
Speaker C:Right, because everybody's going to debt.
Speaker C:But don't go into debt to get your items.
Speaker C:Like you can save money and then get that eotech or that staccato or whatever it is.
Speaker C:And so I would say I gear towards a lot of people on the spectrum, but you can always count that Johnny Q has a video on that product, whether it be budget or very high end.
Speaker C:Maybe that answers your question a little bit.
Speaker A:Absolutely.
Speaker C:Okay,.
Speaker A:What are some of the things that you think that if lawmakers across the country were to view your videos, what, what they would take away from the education that you're providing people?
Speaker C:That is a good question.
Speaker C:I do struggle with it quite a bit because I fear that if I ever get into a self defense scenario and the only ways for me to be alive and prevail, they would say, hey, see, he wanted to kill someone.
Speaker C:See his videos.
Speaker C:He's all about shooting, all about making gun content.
Speaker C:So I feel very strongly that that would be the case.
Speaker C:And so I also try to have that in the back of my brain when I film videos to be educational, not to be this gunslinger.
Speaker C:And so I think if high end government were to see my videos, they would say he is educating the public, or at least he's trying to.
Speaker C:At least that is my hope.
Speaker C:Depending on whoever, what lawyer, whoever, anybody in government you would ask.
Speaker A:But I hope that they would watch your videos and also start changing their mind in some ways.
Speaker A:Right.
Speaker A:Because there's so many electeds that swear to protect the constitution and want to neglect certain parts of it.
Speaker C:Certain parts, yeah.
Speaker C:And that's, man, you know, I was kind of that way and it's just sometimes up in the air.
Speaker C:But I have kids and so that's the biggest priority.
Speaker C:Like if someone came into my house, I'm in Minnesota, you know, we can talk about Minnesota politics right now if you want, but I cannot shoot someone if they try to barge into my home.
Speaker C:I cannot protect my family like that is right now, Minnesota.
Speaker C:Ish.
Speaker C:That's what it is.
Speaker C:You have to really say and articulate what happened and why you did it.
Speaker C:And even then you're still gonna get locked up.
Speaker C:But for me, I know that I'm not gonna let anything happen to my family.
Speaker C:And nobody would.
Speaker C:Right?
Speaker C:Nobody should.
Speaker C:So you do what you have to do to protect them.
Speaker C:Obviously I will give command.
Speaker C:Obviously I'll do what I can before it gets to that point.
Speaker C:That's one of the biggest things in the academy, I thought.
Speaker C:Wait, what do you mean you can't.
Speaker C:If someone just walks into your house and tries to harm it, you can't just shoot them.
Speaker C:Answer is no.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:And so again, it depends on the state you're in.
Speaker C:But that's.
Speaker C:You can't do that to me.
Speaker C:That was pretty wild.
Speaker C:So even more so if you were to find yourself out in public, you know, and so that's the scary part of all of this.
Speaker C:And so again, I want to gear my content towards educational.
Speaker C:You know, obviously there's some videos that I make that are more like gunsling or more fun.
Speaker C:But I always, I always wanted.
Speaker C:Again, I started making this because I wanted to be a platform where I can, I can educate people.
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker A:So obviously being in Minnesota, you know, everybody has their own takes of everything that's happening in the state.
Speaker A:But even if you weren't to remove the Minnesota out of it, there are plenty of people that are considering themselves almost behind enemy lines when it comes to engaging in the second amendment.
Speaker A:Can you walk people through the educational process of navigating your own state law and the resources and things that, especially in a state like Minnesota, you know, you're, you have very little chance outside of the court of, of making big meaningful change through the legislature.
Speaker A:Kind of walk us through that.
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker C:So I, my biggest thing is don't just Google what can and cannot do in, in my state, look at your state, state statutes and then city regulations, because that's ultimately what's going to work for you and your specific city and state.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:So, for example, I got pulled over once in Minnesota and you know, he was very cordial, but then he's, he realized that I had a carry permit.
Speaker C:After giving him, I gave him my license and he said, are you carrying a gun?
Speaker C:And I said, you don't have to know that.
Speaker C:I don't have to answer to you.
Speaker C:And he goes, yeah, you have to let me know if you're carrying a gun.
Speaker C:I said, no, I don't.
Speaker C:And it kind of, it was getting a little heated, you know, I said, hey, my hands are up here on the steering wheel.
Speaker C:Nothing's gonna happen.
Speaker C:I was a cop, but I'm, I'm.
Speaker C:Nothing will happen.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:And I got a little snarky and I said, you know, some other things.
Speaker C:But he said, I'm pretty sure you have to tell me if you're carrying a gun.
Speaker C:I said, no, no, I do not.
Speaker C:And so he went to his car, did his thing, he came over and he said, hey, just so you know, per state statute, so.
Speaker C:And so you have to tell me that you're carrying a gun.
Speaker C:And I was like, really?
Speaker C:And he said, yeah, so forget what state statute it is.
Speaker C:But I looked it up later that day and yeah, you have to inform an officer that you're carrying a gun in the state of Minnesota.
Speaker C:Now do I agree with it?
Speaker C:No.
Speaker C:Like nobody should know if I'm carrying a gun, but I'm a law abiding citizen.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:And I don't want to die and I'm trying to be cordial.
Speaker C:To anybody in Minnesota, no matter what.
Speaker C:So, yeah, I'm going to abide by the law.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:Do I speed?
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker C:But also, I'm not speeding at 20 miles and over, you know, over the speed limit on the highway.
Speaker C:So I'm abiding by laws.
Speaker C:I'm a citizen.
Speaker C:And so that's like, one of the things where I don't understand it.
Speaker C:I don't really care for it, but it's.
Speaker C:It's in there.
Speaker C:And so if I get pulled over again, hey, officer, just so you know, I am carrying.
Speaker C:Don't worry.
Speaker C:I was a cop.
Speaker C:My hands are on the steering wheel.
Speaker C:You're good.
Speaker C:And so usually they're pretty cordial about it, too.
Speaker C:So that's just one example where I'm like, I don't really agree, but kind of have to abide by it.
Speaker B:Yeah, I haven't been there, done that.
Speaker B:Got the trophy for that one.
Speaker B:I got pulled over in Phoenix.
Speaker B:And so, you know, the normal thing, I had my hands there.
Speaker B:I was like, yeah, I'm.
Speaker B:I'm armed.
Speaker B:He goes, cool, just hand me your license.
Speaker B:So I did that.
Speaker B:And then he's like, I need your registration.
Speaker B:I'm like, well, you see, the problem is the gun's there.
Speaker B:He's like, okay, let's get out of the vehicle.
Speaker B:And then he's like, don't put your hands up.
Speaker B:I'm like, bro, my.
Speaker B:You got to take the gun off me.
Speaker B:So where do you want my hand?
Speaker B:It was like this whole song and dance.
Speaker B:I was like, hey, so, yeah, sorry.
Speaker C:And people get pissed about that.
Speaker B:Oh, yeah, right.
Speaker C:People get pissed all day long.
Speaker C:But.
Speaker C:So I've been on that site, and I get it, you know, but it's what people don't get is that any.
Speaker C:At any moment, a cop could get shot.
Speaker C:And we've seen it happen on video.
Speaker C:I mean, I've been there.
Speaker C:Had I not done this thing, I would be dead.
Speaker C:Right?
Speaker C:And so people get pissed for a good reason.
Speaker C:I get pissed.
Speaker C:I'm like, you're not going to tell me what to do.
Speaker C:But I also.
Speaker C:Okay, yeah, it's your safety because you see it every single day.
Speaker C:Every traffic stop is different.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:And so it totally makes sense.
Speaker C:But it's different when you're not a cop and you're in the car and you're thinking, these are my rights, but also they're lawfully able to pull you over for whatever reason was unlawful.
Speaker C:So it's kind of like, I say it kind of on YouTube creation.
Speaker C:YouTube is smacking everybody in the face with restrictions, strikes, everybody's up in arms, all these creators are.
Speaker C:And so I always say stay in the lane that they provide and you'll be fine.
Speaker C:Yes, it sucks.
Speaker C:The reason I'm still on YouTube is because it has the most eyes and more people go to YouTube as a resource.
Speaker C:So I have to be there and I'm going to create content within that lane.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:It's not what I like.
Speaker C:I don't agree with it.
Speaker C:But to function in YouTube, to function in society, you got to follow these laws, these state statutes.
Speaker C:And so if you can do that, you can, you can have a gun and be, be okay.
Speaker B:So that leads to a great question.
Speaker B:I've got.
Speaker B:So there's platforms out there like Rumble that are, are very free opening.
Speaker B:But we are also seeing from conversations I've had and people who have told me that YouTube is looking at removing some of their restrictions.
Speaker B:Have you had the same conversations with reps over at YouTube?
Speaker B:Do you think they'll ever be as free as they originally were back way long ago when YouTube was this wild west land that was you could do that content or do you think that they'll keep up with the same restrictions they're doing?
Speaker C:I will be surprised if they ever go back to being so open.
Speaker C:I think the climate of politics Republican endemic, I mean wherever you stand, I think right now it's being painted that guns kill people.
Speaker C:And I always say guns don't kill people, people kill people.
Speaker C:You could stab me with a pencil like John Wick and kill me like straight up.
Speaker C:Anything could be a weapon.
Speaker C:But guns are a used the most right now.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:And so I don't think it's ever going to go back to how free it was.
Speaker C:I think some restrictions may kind of lift and you know, like I'm, I don't post frts because that's like a legit.
Speaker C:You're going to get striked, you're going to get restrictions evidently will get taken down.
Speaker C:They will never forget.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:What's happening.
Speaker C:What's happened to PSR?
Speaker C:You know, that's pretty wild.
Speaker C:But I don't think YouTube will ever go back to being that open.
Speaker B:Yeah, I've seen it from couple people who are like wow, my video from 10 years ago just got a strike because they've deemed it now and it was.
Speaker B:I met the requirements and I followed their rules back then.
Speaker C:Yes.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker B:So there's always hope.
Speaker B:But I, I agree with that.
Speaker C:I don't the way that my YouTube rep says it is here's Elaine, walk in it, create content within it.
Speaker C:And every single year the lane it feels like it gets slimmer and slimmer and these restrictions can all get, you know, get put on.
Speaker C:So it's hard and so I have not been on Rumble to be honest.
Speaker C:I just, there's not enough eyes for me to go there.
Speaker C:I probably should be, but it's just YouTube where is where it's at, you know, and if you can confine within those guidelines, you could do really well.
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Speaker B:We talked early on about some of the haters and things like that.
Speaker B:You know, as a community we need to band together and Brandon said it at the Gundies, we need to come back as a community and that we need to stop infighting.
Speaker B:What piece of advice could you give out to the people who are out there who are just being mean for no reason and something you can give to the community to like, hey, this is what we have to do.
Speaker C:Yeah, I mean we know who those people are, we won't name them but if you really want to do that, what they said at the Gundies, I mean, honestly, you should go look at my channel and you should go look at comments from two years ago.
Speaker C:Like if you really want to talk about banding together, not you, but like people, the public, the creators and manufacturers.
Speaker C:What's been said about me behind closed doors and in the comments is pretty wild.
Speaker C:I have close friends who stick up for me, which is amazing.
Speaker C:But the things that those people say.
Speaker C:Other fellow creators, I think we should start there.
Speaker C:You know, like if you really want to talk about hate and trying to band together, go look at all my comments and then realize, oh yeah, there's a lot of haters in this industry.
Speaker C:And so where does that stem from?
Speaker C:I don't know, maybe it's jealousy, maybe it's pride, I don't really care.
Speaker C:But I just know that what I'm doing is fruitful.
Speaker C:I know it's helping people getting into the space and people who are in the space.
Speaker C:I'm all about, you know, you know this I'm all about not second chances.
Speaker C:But everybody deserves to Be a part of something, you know, but if you start leaning towards one way and you're always putting out hate content or comments, it's like, well, maybe there's something wrong with you and we can't fix you unless you fix you.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:Cause this is the gun space and the gun space is very niche, but also it expands to the country.
Speaker C:It's very political.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker C:And so if they're saying that guns kill people and you're out there putting hate on fellow creators, you're only adding fuel to their fire, man.
Speaker C:And so I'm just thinking that's really opposite of what I'm trying to do.
Speaker C:So for you to have a little check mark and then you're in the comment section on YouTube, that's pretty wild.
Speaker C:So I would just say, man, kind of just reflect on yourself and who you are as a person and leave that at the door or go find therapy or help, you know, Because I'm sure it's not just in the comment section where that individual is pouring out hate or pouring out such putrid comments.
Speaker C:I'm sure it's happening in their job, you know, to their spouses, to their kids.
Speaker C:And so that's kind of where I'm like, it's not just me, you know, you're not just gearing all this hate towards me.
Speaker C:So.
Speaker C:Yeah, I don't know if that answers.
Speaker B:No, that does.
Speaker B:And what for those people and you know, who you may be or not.
Speaker B:Thank you for the views, the likes and the comments to help with the algorithm.
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker C:When they start making videos on their platform about me or you or whoever, I'm like, wow, that's crazy.
Speaker C:Like I'm really not anybody in this space.
Speaker C:I just, I have a lot of followers, but I'm just getting into the space right now.
Speaker C:So the fact that you're doing this.
Speaker C:Thank you.
Speaker C:You know, just giving you more exposure, I guess.
Speaker B:Appreciate it.
Speaker B:We really appreciate that.
Speaker C:Thank you very much.
Speaker C:Yeah, thank you.
Speaker B:But no, I think it's a community.
Speaker B:Listen, stop with the hate.
Speaker B:We're all going and fighting for the same thing.
Speaker B:Let's band together.
Speaker B:I mean, we've seen it before and we've had conversations and people get upset.
Speaker B:It's better to just sit down, have a conversation, see what we're all like minded individuals and let's just band together and push the same message, which is protecting and supporting and pushing out the second amendment.
Speaker B:Yep.
Speaker B:So on that note, let's go.
Speaker B:We gotta wrap this up first.
Speaker B:Johnny, we've got a our gift for our guest, you're going to be receiving a gift after this from Palmetto State Armory.
Speaker B:So we thank you, Palmetto State Armory, for sponsoring our gift for our guests for season three.
Speaker B:Johnny, do you have anything else you want to say to the folks where they can find you all that stuff?
Speaker C:Johnny Q on YouTube.
Speaker C:Johnny Q on Instagram.
Speaker C:Good question.
Speaker B:Yep.
Speaker B:Good question.
Speaker C:Good question.
Speaker B:Perfect.
Speaker C:I should have said that to every single question.
Speaker C:That's a bad question.
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