Why did the ATF raid FPSRussia?
ATF spokesperson Richard Coes told a local newspaper, the Athens Banner-Herald, that the raid was motivated by the ATF’s suspicion that Myers was violating a federal regulation that bans individuals from manufacturing explosives for distribution, sale, or use by their own business without a federal license.
Who raided FPS Russia?
The Georgia residence of Kyle Myers, maker of the popular weapons and explosives YouTube series FPSRussia, was raided by 40 agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Tuesday, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.
What did FPSRussia go to jail for?
Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
In June 2019, Myers was sentenced to two months in prison and two years probation after pleading guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Butane Hash Oil – all other charges were dismissed.
Can FPSRussia own guns now?
As a result of a non violent drug offense, Kyle (FPS Russia) was stripped of his Constitutional right to own a firearm and $400,000 worth of firearms. Due to current federal law, that immediately resulted in his arrest and seizure of his firearms. Kyle has served his time, but is still prohibited from owning firearms.
What guns does Hickok45 own?
He tends to prefer Glock pistols over those of other manufacturers. While most videos feature Greg, with his son John filming, John has occasionally appeared in videos as well.
What was the justification for mymyers’s FPSRussia raid?
Myers’s FPSRussia series features him demonstrating advanced weaponry, including machine guns, tanks and drones. But what was the justification for the raid? ATF spokesman Richard Coes told the Banner-Herald: “The claim is that [Myers] was using explosives and getting paid for it via YouTube.”
What happened to FPSRussia?
After a little over two years of posting videos again, FPSRussia suddenly stopped. They made no statement about why, but it’s probably a safe bet to assume that the decision was a result of the legal troubles that Myers had faced before, and perhaps the knowledge that he would face similar troubles in the future.
Did Kyle Myers use explosives on FPSRussia?
The ATF suspected Kyle Myers, the iconic 26-year-old host of FPSRussia, of using explosives “with malicious intent,” Onlineathens.com quoted ATF spokesperson Richard Coes as saying. Coes cited the cars, fridges and other objects that were regularly blown up on Myers’ channel.
What happened to the popular YouTube channel formatfpsrussia?
FPSRussia was not only one of the most popular YouTube channels of its type, but it was also one of the most popular channels in YouTube’s history…period. But then all of the sudden and with absolutely no warning the channel completely stopped producing content in April 2016.
