Arrowhead Tactical Apparel, a clothing company, received an error message on October 20th of last year when attempting to log in to Instagram. This was the first indication that something was awry. Later that day, their Facebook account was disabled as well.
There was no warning, they had never once had so much as a single post flagged in the past for any violation of any sort of rule, and there was little in the way of explanation or recourse. The most Arrowhead Tactical has been able to determine was from a single message saying nothing more than their account was disabled because it was “suspected of violating Facebook policy.”
Despite logging multiple cases with Facebook’s help center and following up on them repeatedly, Arrowhead has never received any communication or other follow-up from Facebook. Their pages are still down.
As it is for many small businesses, Instagram and Facebook are (were) important sales drivers for Arrowhead and losing that direct access to their customer base has damaged their revenue substantially.
Alexander Spanopoulos, founder of Arrowhead Tactical Apparel, provided TTAG with the following statement:
We’re concerned about what this means for the future of our business and also what it means for the future of gun culture in America if censorship like this continues. Until our digital ecosystem is restored, we are still cut off from our community. We put a lot of effort into our pages, and we’re hesitant to invest that time into new pages if we might just be banned again without warning. We suspect that our account, like far too many accounts in the firearms community, dipped into the grey area of “wrongthink,” and big tech loves to drop the hammer on anything they disagree with.
I’m currently testing for review (and wearing at this moment) a pair of Arrowhead’s Carrier Sweatpants (Army Green, size L, if you must know). So far so good. It’s a cool design that looks and feels very high-end, as sweatpants go, with solid stitching and heavy fabric with a nice finish.
I’ve been in and out of stores and all around my house and office carrying my P365 in the Carrier Sweatpants, both with and without the “REQUIRED” internal retention belt, and I gotta say it’s about as comfortable and chillaxed as concealed carry is likely to get.
Obviously when I heard what happened to their social media accounts I had to share it with y’all. It’s crazy that this happens to freakin’ clothing companies (FB deleted 1776 United’s page as well), and I know exactly how important social media can be to a small company. My sister runs a clothing brand that is effectively a 100% Instagram business and the company I co-own, Black Collar Arms, also generates significant traffic to our website thanks to the pretty pictures we share on social media.
It’s a double-edged sword, that’s for sure. In the meantime, give Arrowhead Tactical Apparel a look.
![By Larry Keane President Joe Biden traveled to New York City for a media event to try and show America he’s doing something about rampant crime. Instead, he blamed the Second Amendment and lawful gun owners, said nothing about holding criminals to account and repeated the same tired lies about the firearm industry he keeps at the ready – lies “fact-checked” as being false each time he’s previously recited them. It makes no difference to the president. He’s not even trying anymore. To President Biden and national gun control groups the problem is always the gun and the law-abiding members of the industry. It’s never the criminal. Blaming the ‘Resistance’ President Biden was joined by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams for a “Gun Violence Strategies Partnership” meeting to talk about how to solve the crime surge, particularly those involving firearms. Instead of real solutions, the focus devolved into blaming law-abiding gun owners and again pushing a gun control agenda. “Enough is enough,” President Biden said. “Because we know we can do things about this, but for the resistance, we’re getting from some sectors of the government and the Congress and the state legislatures, and the organizational structures out there.” That “resistance” the president spoke of is the American people. Over the past two years they’ve become fed up with police defunding policies and soft-on-crime prosecutors, like Manhattan’s Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg. They’ve invested in their own safety. The “resistance” is the 21 million lawful gun buyers in 2020, including more than 8.4 million first-time buyers, and the 18.5 million gun buyers in 2021, with more than 5.4 million first-timers. The ”resistance” has backstopped Congress from passing federal gun control that don’t address crime. It also stopped President Biden’s nominations of paid gun control lobbyist David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and banking activist Saule Omarova as Comptroller of the Currency because not even all U.S. Senate Democrats could support them. They would have turned those agencies into bludgeons to hammer the firearm industry to achieve a special interest, gun control agenda. Favorite Falsehoods The president turned his aim from lawful gun owners towards the firearm industry and repeated a lie he’s rehearsed several times before. “Imagine had we had a liabil… [sic] they’re the only industry in America that is exempted from being able to be sued by the public. Only one,” the president protested. “Why the gun manufacturers?… It’s got to end. They’ve got to be held responsible for the things they do that are irresponsible.” He repeated the claim for emphasis. “And I find that outrageous.” This is flatly false. The president knows by now, or his speechwriters do and they don’t bother with the facts. CNN, Politicfact and Washington Post have all checked President Biden on his remark, including after he said it in the White House Rose Garden. CNN cleanly rebuked it. “This is false. Gun manufacturers are not entirely exempt from being sued, nor are they only industry with some liability protections.” Politifact rated it “false.” Washington Post wasn’t kinder, saying, “Biden is wrong to claim the gun industry is totally immune.” The firearm industry has liability protections under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), bipartisan legislation enacted under former President George W. Bush. The firearm industry cannot be held liable when unaffiliated third-parties, in this case criminals, misuse a legal, lawfully sold product. It’s fundamental tort law and is similar to an individual attempting to hold Ford and Budweiser responsible for drunk driving deaths. The law was passed in direct response to lawsuits filed against the industry by control groups and municipalities like the city of New York and the state of New York. These type of lawsuit continue to be filed, now even by foreign governments represented by the same gun control group, the Brady Center. Colonial-Era Error President Biden continued to ignore facts on the Second Amendment and its history. He even erred when speaking about the Revolution-era days and why the right to keep and bear arms was so sacrosanct. “When the amendment was passed, it didn’t say anybody could own a gun and any kind of gun and any kind of weapon,” President Biden remarked. “You couldn’t buy a cannon, and when – the – when this, uh, this amendment was passed.” It did, and does, say the right of the People “shall not be infringed.” Even The Washington Post was brutal in their assignment of “Four Pinocchio’s” to this statement. “Biden has already been fact-checked on this claim — and it’s been deemed false. We have no idea where he conjured up this notion about a ban on cannon ownership in the early days of the Republic, but he needs to stop making this claim.” In fact, the Constitution of early America – before the Bill of Rights, and Second Amendment, was even ratified – granted and encouraged “special waivers” to American merchants and sailors, “allowing private individuals to act as pirates on behalf of the United States against countries engaged in war with it.” Americans given waivers and who owned warships obviously also obtained cannons for use in battle. In fact, it is still perfectly legal to buy a cannon today. It is the presidents’ fundamental misunderstanding and blatant lying about the Second Amendment that informs his gun control agenda and misguided approach to solving the crime problem. Millions of law-abiding Americans took ownership of their Second Amendment rights to protect themselves, understanding the president won’t. Instead of mangling the meaning of the right and pushing for more gun control on law-abiding Americans, the president should keep it simple. Take on the criminals and punish them for breaking the law.](https://cdn-ilbhaoh.nitrocdn.com/bgKlmMbwrWXRONuqEtcbCEpELIavckvt/assets/images/optimized/rev-5059075/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/download-26-218x150.jpeg "Harris is a Human Disinformation Campaign When It Comes to Guns")
I’m shocked. SHOCKED I tell you.
pissing on the electric fence again?
Every day. It’s invigorating on a cold morning, way better than coffee.
You feel so energized afterwards!
Recharged as it were.
Ohm my gawd… that’s sounds electrifying!
Does this mean you have joined the resistance?
Probably not, but I am sure it sparked the idea.
“when i was young and i had no sense…”
Just checked out your website. The 375 raptor subsonics looks like it may be an option for my new pig popper. 358 MGP brass is a big PITA.
Communicate to those stifling free speech that you consider those actions to be unacceptable…
It has nothing to do with free speach, it’s a privately owned company.
These companies have effective monopolies through their platforms. This is highlighted by the fact that they can bankrupt smaller companies they disagree with solely by delisting them.
These companies are wandering into the sphere of public utility or publishers rather than “private companies”. Either we change how they operate or we start monopoly busting in order to solve the issue. I’m open to suggestions, but I don’t see any other way to solve it.
You may need need electricity and you may need water and sewer utilities based on your location, but if you’re trying to tell me you “need” Facebook then you’re pretty sad.
We’ll see more of this kind of thing. The Masters of the Universe (and the new Administration) are determined to destroy anything and everything that even smells like gunpowder – or Freedom. Welcome to the Biden States of America. 🙁
What does this have to do with Biden? In this country according to the Constitution a privately held company has no obligation to give you free speach. Read the Constitution.
But on the upside, in the past 48 hours, that COVID curve flattened out quicker than roadkill!
RGP, and no more hurricanes…
Yeah and it’s killing people like it’s supposed to.
Just build your own Internet.
http://www.3?
dead end…
Get used to it folks! What did anyone expect when you give someone that all encompassing and powerful, complete autonomy and immunity!? Oh…..look at the shiny object!!!
I can no longer feel any sympathy for any conservative that uses that platform. If your peddling anything of the 1st or 2nd amend your customers aren’t there & when your sleeping with the enemy you deserve what you get! I have never used it & never will.
I don’t feel much pity for conservatives in general. Conservatism is a failed humanistic philosophy. Conservatives couldn’t even conserve the women’s bathroom. I propose following the God of the Bible instead. Christ, family, community, and nation in that order. Leave the Promethians (commie or conservative), and serve Christ.
Christ spent a lot of time with undesirables and hookers.
Weird how he figured that it was hard to bring his message to the people who needed it if he didn’t actually bring that message to them.
And even for normal people this is true: It’s difficult to mentor or help people you refuse to ever associate with.
So no Muslims, Jews, Wiccans etc need apply to your new world order?
Treat others the way you would want to be treated, every religion is founded on that fact first, it’s amazing how many people abandon that principle as they become more religious. If we all followed that one rule the world would be a much better place.
For any religious person out there, if I treat people kindly and try to be as good as I can, do I not earn a place in the afterlife if I didn’t accept your God or Savior? If the answer is no, ask yourself, why?
Facebook censored and banned me today Friday, January 22nd, 2021 and flagged a comment I angrily sent to The Southern Maryland Chronicle on their pontifical article: “7 Must-Know Facts About Gun Control.” I blatantly told them the LBJ/Thomas Dodd framed 1968 Federal Gun Control Act historically was predicated upon Nazi and racist origins. Also, that American gun control historically is not only racist, but likewise sexist!
It is sexist because it attempts to render women unarmed and defenseless against predatory criminals, stalkers, abusers, etc. I likewise rebuked and called them out rightly accusing them of dishonest censorship, and also for being a mouthpiece for the depraved Democrats! Obviously the truth here hurts of which they don’t want to hear about it. So much for this morally and intellectually dishonest “deceitful” damnable tolerance, multiculturalism, and diversity B.S! We continue to be conned, lied too, and scammed just like we were decades back by career criminal politicians from our nation’s shameful past!
There is your mistake, you told the truth.
Hmmmm, wonder why they did that…
Those are some really dangerous pants right there. They scare the crap out of the soyboys.
The word tactical had them clutching their Pearls so hard they crushed them.
This is why all conservatives and gun industry companies in particular need to WISE UP and SWITCH TO MeWe.com and GAB.com – GTFO of Fascistbook & Twatter!! This will only accelerate & get WORSE!
Socialist media is an ENEMY COMMS PLATFORM. DON’T USE IT.
IMHO it’s better to lurk on these platforms.
If you do that then they tell you what they’re up to. If you’re paying attention it’s not hard to figure out what’s coming in the future because they start out by suggesting it, the suggestion gains steam and pretty soon they’re rolling it out.
This is how it’s going to be under Biden. Expect the deplatforming of anything and everything even tangentially related to guns, except for organizations explicitly working to get guns banned.
Dump Facebook and Instagram.
That is your right and your only recourse against a privately held company.
It is a sad thing to see so many businesses so completely tied to Facebook that basically gives Zuckerberg authority and control other weather or not it is to even exist. This is pathetic.
This is the wisest post on this site today.
don’t soil it.
too late.
In the past our federal government has stepped in to break up monopolies like these.
Vote for the conservative candidates till they start doing so again!
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