# Gun TV > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gun_TV > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gun_TV.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_TV > Source revision: 1287986423 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Television channel Gun TV Country United States Broadcast area Nationwide (via cable TV) Headquarters Coachella Valley, California[1] Programming Language English Ownership Owner Social Responsibility Network, LLC History Launched April 1, 2016; 10 years ago (2016-04-01)[1] Closed January 9, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-01-09) Links Website guntv.tv **Gun TV** was a short-lived American [shopping channel](/source/Shopping_channel) that allowed buyers to purchase firearms through the traditional [home shopping](/source/Home_shopping) television format. By coincidence and with some accompanying criticism, the network's launch announcement came out around the same time as the [San Bernardino shootings](/source/2015_San_Bernardino_attack) occurred.[2][3][4] The network mainly operated through a website live stream, along with an overnight over-the-air feed carried by networks such as the [American Sports Network](/source/American_Sports_Network)'s 24/7 service, [Tuff TV](/source/Tuff_TV), [Pursuit Channel](/source/Pursuit_Channel) and FightTV. However, the concept proved to be unsuccessful, and the network ended their operations on January 9, 2017, only nine months after their April 1, 2016 launch.[5] They continued to air hour-long [paid programming](/source/Infomercial) blocks overnights on Pursuit Channel of a pre-announced model's demonstration after that date until mid-April 2017, when the company's social media accounts went dormant, with its website following soon after. ## Business model Unlike other shopping channels, Gun TV would not ship any products directly to customers in order to comply with [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives](/source/Bureau_of_Alcohol%2C_Tobacco%2C_Firearms_and_Explosives) regulations; instead, the customer would pick up their purchase at the nearest [federally licensed](/source/Federal_Firearms_License) dealer, which completed the necessary [NICS](/source/National_Instant_Criminal_Background_Check_System) background checks and paperwork.[1][4] The firearms were shipped to the dealer via [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana)-based [wholesaler](/source/Wholesaling) Sports South.[1] As it is illegal to fire a weapon inside a studio in California, Gun TV featured inactive weapons and unloaded firearms in the studio, combined with out-of-studio demonstrations of the firearms with former law enforcement and military personnel, along with popular [markspersons](/source/Marksman), such as ex-[Olympic shooters](/source/Shooting_at_the_Summer_Olympics) and contestants from the [History](/source/History_(U.S._TV_channel)) [competitive shooting](/source/Shooting_sport) series *[Top Shot](/source/Top_Shot)* among those showing off the features of the offered weaponry.[4] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Noble_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Noble_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Noble_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Noble_1-3) Noble, Andrea (7 January 2016). ["Gun sales head to home shopping channel"](http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jan/7/guntv-home-shopping-channel-for-firearms-could-boo/?page=all). *[The Washington Times](/source/The_Washington_Times)*. Retrieved 10 January 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Pereira_2-0)** Pereira, Alyssa (3 December 2015). ["Gun TV, an ill-timed home shopping network for guns, to hit television in 2016"](http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Gun-TV-a-home-shopping-network-for-guns-is-6673214.php). *[San Francisco Chronicle](/source/San_Francisco_Chronicle)*. Retrieved 5 December 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Krueger_3-0)** Krueger, Katherine (4 December 2015). ["Gun TV, A Home Shopping Network For Firearms, To Debut In 2016"](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gun-tv-shopping-debuts-2016). [Talking Points Memo](/source/Talking_Points_Memo). Retrieved 5 December 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Walters_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Walters_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Walters_4-2) Walters, Joanna (2 December 2015). ["Gun TV: home shopping channel aims to sell weapons to viewers"](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/02/gun-tv-home-shopping-channel). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 5 December 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Kelman, Brett (12 January 2017). ["Goodbye to Gun TV, the 'fully loaded' shopping network"](http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/crime_courts/2017/01/12/goodbye-gun-tv-fully-loaded-shopping-network/96500618/). *[Ventura County Star](/source/Ventura_County_Star)*. Retrieved 28 November 2017. ## Links - [Gun TV official website](https://guntv.tv) - [Gun TV out of ammo after less than year on air](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2017/01/12/gun-tv-gone/96510408/) // [USA Today](/source/USA_Today), Jan 12, 2017 v t e Defunct English-language broadcast television networks in the United States Major commercial DuMont UPN The WB PTEN OPT NTA Film Network ON/United Paramount Television Network Minor commercial America One AIN Channel America Cheddarci Circlei Digi-TV Fave TV TheGrioci Hughes JUCE TV Merit TV Mizlou Mutual Television Network N1 NATVi NBC LX Home Omni Pax PBJ Plum TV Qubo SFM Holiday Star Smile TrueReal Theater TV This TV Tuff TV Twist UATV VTV The Works Public NET MHz Worldviewi ResearchChannel Unlaunched proposals .2 Network PTS/PMTS PPS Specialty News ABCNNi ANC DoD News Local AccuWeather Channel NBC Wx+/NBC+ Newsmax TVci Newsy/Scripps Newsi TouchVision Sports ASN Stadiumi SportsGridi Sportsmanc TVS Universal Sports Home shopping America's Store Gems TV Gun TV Ion Shop Shop at Home ValueVision / ShopNBC / evine / ShopHQ Music Bohemia Visual Musici The Box MTV2c Tr3sc Retro Jams TheCoolTV The Tube c - Now cable-only, i - Now internet-only --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gun TV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_TV) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_TV?action=history)). 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