Gun TV
| Gun TV | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 20 January 2016 (DBA)[1] |
| Owned by | Social Responsibility Network, LLC. |
| Slogan | Live Shopping. Fully Loaded. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide (via cable TV) |
| Headquarters | Coachella Valley, California[1] |
| Website |
guntv |
Gun TV is a future shopping channel that will allow buyers to purchase guns via their television, which is due to launch in 2016. The launch of the channel was announced the same day as the San Bernardino shooting, in which fourteen people were killed.[2][3][4]
Business model
Unlike other shopping channels, Gun TV will not ship any products directly to costumers; instead, the costumer will pick his/her purchase at the nearest federally licensed dealer, which will complete the necessary background checks and paperwork.[1][4] The weapons will be shipped to the dealers via Louisiana-based wholesaler Sports South.[1]
As it is illegal to fire a weapon inside a studio in California, Gun TV shall feature in-studio inactive weapons combined with recorded outdoors demonstrations, which shall be made "by former law enforcement personnel, former members of the military and sharpshooters with a profile among the fanbase, such as ex-Olympic marksmen and season winners of the reality TV show Top Shot".[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Noble, Andrea (7 January 2016). "Gun sales head to home shopping channel". The Washington Times. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Pereira, Alyssa (3 December 2015). "Gun TV, an ill-timed home shopping network for guns, to hit television in 2016". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ Krueger, Katherine (4 December 2015). "Gun TV, A Home Shopping Network For Firearms, To Debut In 2016". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 Walters, Joanna (2 December 2015). "Gun TV: home shopping channel aims to sell weapons to viewers". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2015.