Brandon Herrera
| Brandon Herrera | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
| Website | https://brandonherreraforcongress.com/ |
| YouTube information | |
| Also known as | TheAKGuy |
| Channels | |
| Subscribers | 3.79 million (as of December 21, 2024)[1] |
Brandon Joseph Herrera[2] also known as "TheAKGuy" is an American YouTuber in the genre of 'guntubers' with primary contents focused on firearms and recreation of famous assassinations, self defense instances. He is also an advocate of gun rights and safe and responsible use of firearms.
Early life
[edit]Herrera was born in Fort Bragg (now known as Fort Liberty), North Carolina to a family originating from Texas.[3] At an unknown point of time, he moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina before moving to San Antonio, Texas in early 2021. Both his parents are military veterans. Herrera attended Campbell College, where he studied pre-law, before leaving to start a firearms manufacturing business.
Video contents
[edit]Some videos have him recreating iconic events such as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln,the assassination of JFK.Primary contents are of weapon builds and modifications, shooting at ranges. Sub contents include: "Ar vs Ak guys", "Cursed Gun Images", "The Darwin Awards", "Gun meme Review". Herrera's first video is '2015 Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot!' uploaded April 12, 2015. Herrera's most-viewed video is 'Testing Joe Rogan‘s JFK Bullet Theory' uploaded November 22, 2021.
Politics
[edit]Herrera a Republican ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 23rd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 28, 2024 to Incumbent Tony Gonzales.[4] Herrera was nominated for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on November 9, 2024[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Herrera/about "About Brandon Herrera". YouTube.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Brandon Herrera (2024-11-13). I COULD BE THE NEXT ATF DIRECTOR?. Retrieved 2024-12-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Meet Brandon". Brandon Herrera for Congress. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Choi, By Matthew (2024-05-29). "U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales prevails in primary runoff over gun influencer Brandon Herrera". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Brandon Herrera". Nominees for the People. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
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