{"id":217992,"date":"2025-07-15T14:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T19:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=217992"},"modified":"2025-10-01T08:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:12:32","slug":"missouri-ag-probes-big-tech-for-2a-censorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/missouri-ag-probes-big-tech-for-2a-censorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri AG Probes Big Tech for 2A Censorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has fired a shot across the bow of Big Tech, launching a formal investigation into whether major social media platforms are intentionally suppressing Second Amendment-related content \u2014 a move that Washington Gun Law\u2019s William Kirk calls a potential game-changer for online 2A advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lawsuit to Save the Second Amendment on Social Media.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qQp2hWTRrGU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Kirk, the platforms <a href=\"https:\/\/ago.mo.gov\/attorney-general-bailey-issues-a-demand-letter-to-google-and-meta-in-investigation-over-censorship-of-firearm-related-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"missouri-ag-probes-big-tech-for-2a-censorship\" title=\"Missouri AG Probes Big Tech for 2A Censorship\">targeted<\/a> \u2014 including Google\/YouTube and Meta \u2014 have long made it nearly impossible for 2A creators to earn a living or even speak openly about firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust about every single platform that we deal with candidly hates our guts,\u201d Kirk said in a recent Washington Gun Law video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt thwarts the ability of content creators to make a living, but more importantly, it suppresses open conversation about our rights,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-investigation\">The Investigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attorney General Bailey\u2019s civil investigative demands cite potential violations of Missouri\u2019s fair trade practices law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He accuses platforms of misleading users about how they handle 2A content and may be unfairly targeting posts about firearms, hunting, self-defense, and related political opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-bailey-s-words\">In Bailey\u2019s words:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe right to keep and bear arms is one of the most sacred and cherished rights guaranteed to the citizens of the state of Missouri under the Constitution of the United States&#8230; If citizens are prevented from owning <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-best-modern-combat-proven-handguns-shotguns-and-rifles\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"missouri-ag-probes-big-tech-for-2a-censorship\" title=\"Missouri AG Probes Big Tech for 2A Censorship\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"304\">modern firearms<\/a>, the government holds a monopoly on the use of force.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The AG\u2019s demand letters request <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/new-jersey-force-smith-wesson-internal-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"missouri-ag-probes-big-tech-for-2a-censorship\" title=\"Missouri AG Probes Big Tech for 2A Censorship\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"305\">internal documents related<\/a> to content \u201cbanning, restricting, prohibiting, delisting, downranking, suppressing, demoting, demonetizing, or otherwise obscuring\u201d any post, video, or image tied to gun rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-taurus-raging-judge-returns\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/taurus-raging-judge-returns\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"missouri-ag-probes-big-tech-for-2a-censorship\" title=\"Missouri AG Probes Big Tech for 2A Censorship\">Taurus Raging Judge Returns!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That includes monetized content and communications with outside entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And those \u201coutside entities\u201d may include more than just advertisers. Bailey is also demanding communications between the platforms and the Biden Administration, FBI, ATF, and major gun control groups like Brady, Giffords, and Everytown \u2014 potentially exposing whether government pressure has been influencing content moderation policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-matters\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirk emphasized that this issue goes far beyond demonetized videos or throttled reach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis suppression of speech has a devastating impact on the exercise of Second Amendment rights throughout the entire country,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Bailey\u2019s deadline for responses is set for August 26, the broader implications could reverberate well beyond Missouri. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the investigation uncovers evidence of political targeting or collusion, it could provide the legal foundation for further action \u2014 and possibly federal scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kirk concluded with a stark 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