Is Daniel Defense Anti-2A?

[@michaelwilson6742]

I’ve never seen a dude get so much hate from a group of people, including myself at times, yet be above and beyond what anyone is doing for this community as Lucas has. Unapologetically pro 2A and arming every citizen in this country. The more we fight each other, the faster we lose the fight!!

[@BlowbackFilm]

Believe me, in researching our film we've noticed what you've pointed out; Lucas gets a lot of unprovoked critical flak, in part, because is his youth. That and what might be best termed as, _'professional jealousies'_ -- which is not exclusive to the Firearms Industry. Conversely, Lucas sometimes runs his mouth when he should remain silent under the guise of being bold and outspoken. Even so, objectively he's far more an asset to the gun community than liability. 2A folks are blessed to have him on our side.

[@jymesbynd4931]

Actually, for me at least, it’s not his youth and not any type of professional jealously, he’s just super cocky and too much of the videos are about him. However, like many things in life, if you just focus on the info and fast forward a LOT in the videos you can find good content. And the citizens defense plus actual action that is being done by T Rex is quite commendable.

[@socks_in_rocks3259]

I saw a video of him calling someone a f@g

[@Strawman333]

“United we stand, Divided we fall”

[@NoNo_IStay]

I think his hearts in the right place, but being an extremist on any side of the fence will get you criticism. How many people would've drove for hours just to grill someone on their opinion? I'm sure most would say that's not "wrong" to do, just extreme. Most people would do a podcast or something

[@jackbuendgen389]

Citizen defense industry... MAN! What a great way to put your life's work in a clear concise way!

[@texture6]

The equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. If police and military can have it, so can we the people. The 10th Amendment Right’s reserved to the people

[@calholli]

@@texture6 Article 3 of the 14th Amendment says: "No person shall hold office who: shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the oath to support the Constitution of the US, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof"...... So every time they submit any kind of anti-2A bill, it is literally a rebellion against the 2nd Amendment-- and they should lose their seat for it..... It's written right there in the 14th Amendment. Yet no one enforces it. We have to build up 2A supporting Sheriffs and prosecutors who will go after these people.. They already have the legal structure to do it.

[@BigThreezy]

I like it, too. Way better than slapping an item and the word "community" together

[@EXDna]

@@texture6 I agree, equal protection means weaponry, and unenumerated rights includes self defense

[@soonerfrac4611]

The only large, well known, industrial gun maker that I know has put their money where their mouth is has been Barrett. When Komiefornia hit the 50cal market Barrett told them no more guns that civilians could or purchase. Glock, Sig, Smith, all the other must tell them the same thing: we won’t sell to you if you don’t allow the citizens to have it, including magazines. Magpul must stop selling to them as well.

[@markyoung2981]

Palmetto State Armory should be the template for a 2A related industry. Very clear support for our civil rights and the Second Amendment.

[@TrySpy]

Absolutely. Arguments can certainly be made about their quality, but they get the job done and they price themselves for the everyday American. They don't hide their wishes for every American to own firearms and defend their rights, and I have nothing but respect for that.

[@Jim-hk1el]

F*ck Palmetto State Armory. They refuse to ship completely legal firearms and firearm parts to non-free states such as NJ, NY, CT. If they actually gave a shit about 2a rights, they’d support all Americans rights, not just those living in free states.

[@weezem]

Nah, they don't ship to certain states.

[@jiminysnicket86]

@@weezem blame those states' laws, not PSA.

[@Sick66-qu4uh]

They support making money. It's so strange when consumers bootlick companies. Also, PSA is trash.

[@depthcharge126]

The real crime is their foregrip placement for product placement

[@TREXARMS]

I brought that up a lot lol

[@PrayingPanda]

​@@TREXARMSwhat did they say?

[@KidCorporate]

Nah I LOVE that, instantly tells you everything you need to know about its owner.

[@swappinqentertainment]

@@KidCorporateexactly.

[@GigaChode]

lmfao

[@aaronroth734]

As a faceless nobody in the crowd, I'm proud to support TRex as an advocate for those of us that don't have a voice in this sphere. Thanks for the work beyond products.

[@contentcop]

Don't worry, he would be fine without us. Daddy's cult money goes deep

[@t.c.5274]

​@@contentcop your comment lead me down a road looking into his father a bit. Interesting stuff

[@contentcop]

@t.c.5274 all of these dudes have bad past. Grand thumb had a family/kids before he abandoned them for his new wife and their kids. But gives other good dad advice.

[@MKG71]

@@contentcopWow. What else is there? Where can I find this stuff

[@jonnyares1]

I want to see more companies say “yes we want to abolish the ATF” and spend money to lobby accordingly.

[@matthewmorel3758]

I agree. But I also see from a PR perspective how that can bite them in the ass because god forbid one of their products gets used in a crime. Anti gunners will use that to scare the public to vote for more tyrannical laws.

[@codyharney2997]

​@@matthewmorel3758 sounds like pussyfooting. Chevy and Ford unequivocally have zero responsibility for how someone uses their vehicle or how it could be used in a crime. And gun manufacturers and kitchen knife manufacturers, and Louisville sluggers, and all such companies have no responsibility or culpability in how someone uses their product. Punish the criminal for commiting the crime not the law abiding citizens or manufacturers.

[@the12gaugeshotty]

The ATF approves their ability to produce firearms. ATF denies that and DD goes out of business. Way to not understand how to run a business at all.

[@jonnyares1]

@@the12gaugeshotty yes, lick the boot harder. 👎👎👎👎👎

[@Catadafish]

Lobbying is the cause of everything corrupt with politics

[@AJ-xc4nm]

Thank you Lucas for always being one of the most transparent figures in the community.

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

Honesty and transparency are a lacking virtue these days. It's always great to see it!

[@calholli]

You think he's being transparent: when really he's being paid as a marketing consultant to rebrand DD in the public eye and change the narrative that is always flooded in the comments-- as he said. He's actively using his platform and influence to change peoples minds. Why would he do all this for free for DD? think about it. What is the motive

[@corsair371]

Lucas is a fool , labeling who is or who is not aligned with his personal political view. The FBI does that

[@AJ-xc4nm]

@@corsair371 no it matters for this community where we spend our money.

[@SubvertTheState]

​@@corsair371 Everything is labeled. It's what human minds do from the time we wake up until we go to sleep. Do you have a real criticism or do you just need to throw mud? It's way easier to complain than it is to take action to move forward in the world.

[@jamesmeals1430]

After watching this, I checked their website and they now have a page about DD as a company and what their values are. Good to see that there is already some changes being made.

[@scottinohio701]

Propaganda???? Will wait and see!!!!!

[@joeshmoe5281]

Right after I bought a massive liberty safe they had all that controversy.🤦‍♂️ Then I see this about DD and I'm like of course I have a bunch of their products and I find out they might not stand up for the 2nd Amendment! 😂 My life story. 😂🤷‍♂️

[@wrinklywizardpouch]

That's always been on their site

[@DirtMcGirk]

@@joeshmoe5281Not to mention they just released a pistol that is complete shite lol

[@angeldesigns1385]

@@DirtMcGirkyeah it doesn’t look like that H9 or whatever its called is taking off like they hoped it would. I hope they didn’t put a whole lot of money behind it.

[@Swamp_Walker]

“I’m a consumer as well” this right here. I can’t tell you how much confidence I have in Lucas and his opinions because of how transparent he is. I feel like I’m listening to a real person, if I ran into him at the range and brought up this topic I believe he’d say the same exact things. Lucas you’ve definitely become that KZbinr you felt was missing back in 2012, it’s an invaluable service to the community as a whole.

[@ranchmanager9126]

Unlike DD... PSA is one of the biggest 2A advocates out there. Check out "This CEO Is No Compromise (ft. Palmetto State Armory) from Gun Owners of America. Receipts.

[@sleigh4019]

100%

[@Liberty_Crux]

PSA is legit. Their cheap guns aren't the best but sure as shit they are good enough to Arm every American citizen 3 times over to ensure we can all exercise our Rights. As long as you have reasonable expectations about their budget products, then you won't ever be disappointed and you'll be able to afford to train. I also can't wait to get a JAKL.

[@the12gaugeshotty]

Unlike DD... PSA makes some of the worst quality products out there. They have no QC at all, the people that hand assemble their products are regular Joe minimum wagers from the streets, and every PSA owner always says "but their warranty and CS is the best" considering that when you buy a PSA product you are going to need to use warranty and reach out to their CS to get it fixed.

[@principled]

People keep d*ck riding PSA about how they have helped in the prolification of ARs to the common man.. However, they won’t even sell individual people sights or anything with “AR” in the name for that matter, if they happen to reside in any anti-2a State. Connecticut, New Jersey, Numerous other States PSA won’t ship to individuals, only FFLs. That’s pretty anti 2a if you ask me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@principled]

PSA won’t even ship to any individual that lives in a anti 2a State… 😂 in fact, they won’t ship anything with “AR” in the name for that matter to anyone in a State that’s blue. Other than to FFLs. So, how are they not “anti 2a”?

[@PharkDysics]

This video is one of many reasons why I love and respect your company. The mission you have set out to be as a business is unprecedented. Always looking forward to new content and product. Thank you Lucas and all employees at T.Rex Arms for the hard work you have put in throughout the years.

[@TREXARMS]

Really appreciate the support!

[@bertkilborne6464]

The video editor for T Rex has some pro level skills. The editing on this sets the bar high

[@totenfurwotan4478]

@@TREXARMSas do we from you!👍

[@trevorhenderson3349]

Lucas and Trex Arms, appreciate you guys more and more every day. Thanks for running through this and educating us. Super informative and helpful. Glad to see what DD is doing and looking forward to what they’ll be providing in the future with their messaging.

[@xxxlonewolf49]

Actions speak louder than words

[@ascentoffroad]

Than is DD selling tens of thousands of AR15s and parts to civilians for 2 decades actions that speak louder than words?

[@Miked1332]

Absolutely.

[@liamjordan2112]

Lucas, this was awesome. You hit it on the nose, the influencers we choose to watch are the spokespersons for the 2A community at the end of the day. You go above and beyond every time and we appreciate your greatly for it; keep on keeping on

[@bobbie4862]

💯

[@patriot6391]

Thank Lucas, this post was probably one of the most unique talks you guys have made gaining great insight beyond what most of us ever get. Well done!

[@CarguyRS]

"so my opinion was bought by the lords chicken" honestly based

[@minilogoguy18]

I've been calling Chic-fil-a the lords chicken for a few years lol.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

The best chicken

[@spaceorb123]

I giggled at that

[@Robert_Sparkman_05]

Popeye's is good too...

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

dd isn't anti 2a, but team wendy definitely is, among other things. people in this community need to be more politically conscientious about who they finance.

[@matthewdaugherty8639]

Lucas, I love how transparent you are, you don't throw out PR trash and you don't worry about the opinions of people who might find that offensive. I love how direct you are and how focused you are about what you are doing. All of you guys at TREX are doing phenomenal work please keep doing this. We appreciate you guys going out of your way to do the work we can't do without influence and a name. Thank you for doing all this work that normally goes unnoticed, but is so important, please continue to do this!

[@ChrisDamascus]

I really appreciate these kind of videos along with the other content you post. Really trying to find out what a company is about is often times more important than their actual products/services.

[@danielaguilar1039]

You said at the beginning of the video that you wish you could be the person to go to when you were 19 for all the things you do now. I’m 19 ,almost 20, and you have no idea how thankful I am for the resources you have provided me to make educated choices when it comes to firearms, and even further more finances and most importantly DO MY OWN RESEARCH but I look forward to keep supporting this company in the future. Onward and upwards Lucas and the Trex team and God bless

[@johnmarston2616]

Dude, I really respect your messaging and your company. You’ve been consistent and well intentioned. And as a customer you’ve been great to deal with. Glad to support TRA

[@xm8553]

This is really great for both companies. I’m glad to hear all of this about DD. They are a huge company and have a lot of pull in the industry. I don’t use social media so I wasn’t aware of any of the drama going on, but they make some damn good products and we need the whole community to work together

[@JoshuaE-BiblePatriot]

I don’t think I even fully understand the gravity of just how awesome this is. You are my favorite company by far. Keep it up

[@cordanza]

I've watched almost all the content this channel and the second channel puts out and love how clear and open and informative you guys are and have bought many products of yours and will continue too and also share your site and recommend your content and products to my friends. The 2A is absolute.

[@McGunlovin]

"I'm a very outspoken person, and I don't get along with everyone" Felt that in my soul!!!

[@jayinmass]

👏 Great job Lucas, glad you didn't add music over and flashy video but drilled down on the importance of supporting companies that support the civilian defense. This is why you and your company and others like PSA are well respected for their positions in the 2A. Bravo

[@jessesmith5932]

Lucas, you and Trex Arms are killing it! I love the Citizen Defense Industry idea and what you are doing for the 2A community. We need more people like you

[@CameronKyles-vk6tu]

I'm an older gentleman. I mean that I'm a gentleman. I have for the whole of my life been shooting/hunting. I hadn't ever really been interested in the AR platform. That being said, I was always supportive of everyone's right to own any fire arm they wished. The problem with a lot of guys like me is that I always took our second amendment for granted. We the people have to be involved and defend our rights. Thank you sir. You're voice is much appreciated. God bless and keep up the hard work. Thank you.

[@daves8098]

Great video T. rex. Been following your content for quite some time. Each new video, I find myself more impressed. Your mission is very clear. Thank you for standing tall.

[@TREXARMS]

Thank you!

[@tomperez9841]

Ppl wanna bash DD but nobody mentions HK for being anti 2a

[@TREXARMS]

Or all the gun companies who don’t sell all their MIL products to civilians

[@Warhorse556]

People mention HK all of the time. It's been a meme for years.. Where have you been?

[@mz-ck9pw]

HK does‘t want to be a company that serves the civilian market. They don‘t make a secret of it so people really need to stop whining about HK lol

[@someolddude7076]

Yep, I will never buy an HK product, because they don’t like me, or you, or every other citizen. Not to mention that anything I might actually want is just ridiculously priced beyond justification. I respect their engineering, but I can’t support their woke agenda.

[@Mr.Brewer83]

@@TREXARMSIs it possible, just theorizing here, that selling certain products in bulk to Uncle Sam (if they have a govt contract) maybe the government forced them to sign a contract saying they won't sell certain products to civilians if they want to keep doing business with them? If that were the case, that government cheddar is gonna win out every time when it comes to the bottom line over the civilian market.

[@LDSJ005]

so basically, DD IS pro 2A but hasn’t been signalling it due to lawsuits. fair enough. and shoutout to Lucas for once again showing us he’s on our side

[@PrayingPanda]

Please give us more videos like this. This is exactly how we change firearm culture for the better. Companies need to take a bigger stand if they are going to demand our money. Not just defense but offense as well. We should be seeing them fund legal groups that push pro2a laws that get back what we lost and then some.

[@ZachAttack2U]

"Honor God, Defend Freedom" That's a motto I can support! 🔥👍 Thanks to Lucas and his team for their efforts in protecting and supporting the Civilian Defense Industry.

[@TeachAllNations]

Which god?

[@carlosfernandez4641]

@@TeachAllNations They both claim to be christian companies, if that isnt clear then idk what to tell you

[@TeachAllNations]

@@carlosfernandez4641 then why do they choose the generic term"god" in their company statements instead of naming Jesus Christ? #lukewarm #fortheloveofmoney

[@Goldtech6973]

@@TeachAllNationsoh gosh just stop it… The God the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep your atheist beliefs out of the conversation. U don’t believe in God then why watch a God fearing gun channel…?

[@DanielTaylor-tz1rf]

@@Goldtech6973 To learn about guns, you weird, religious dork.

[@jkt7696]

I can appreciate the view of Daniel Defense and their current stance, gained back much respect for them as a whole.

[@TheBrigandBob]

I have a lot of personal exposure to corporate civil litigation, and I can tell you right now this is absolutely true. People think it's as simple as just saying what you want and taking the hit, but it's not. Not when you are in litigation. It's a whole different game. Sure, you can choose not to play it, and loose, but those consequences impact a lot more people than just you. So mute the ego, tell pride to take a hike, and be prepared for a gruling, and humbling, marathon in a system that moves at the pace of a melting glacier.

[@thebroke3-gunner124]

I had a similar conversation with the CEO of Ruger when I called him out for his statement to Congress in the same hearing Lucas referenced for DD. After filling out their “email the CEO” section on their website he actually called me and went through a lot of the things Lucas talked about in this video. Very interesting, and much more complex than what is portrayed on social media or in public.

[@TheBrigandBob]

@@thebroke3-gunner124 Yup. Litigation especially is very nuanced and not at all cut and dry.

[@astang1072]

Shout out for Ruger too

[@troymcgowen3512]

You guys should do BCM or Aero next.

[@MH_6160]

Agreed, I want to know why Aero is still staying in WA which is one of the most anti 2a state, even far more anti 2a than CA is now.

[@abstractapproach634]

BCM won't sell to cops what they deprive their citizens of, how could you throw dirt on them? Or do you mean just a review?

[@RAWEKAM]

Check out @GruntProof, he's done a post listing all the companies reporting to Congress on consumer buys pertaining to ANY and ALL purchases relating to "recreational" shooting sports or 2A

[@thepracticalrifleman]

@@MH_6160it’s not super easy to pick up a 30-year-old manufacturing center and move it in short-order. Not only is there the downtime, but employees and experience that isn’t easy to pick up and move.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@MH_6160 moving a manufacturing facility is a lot more complicated and expensive than moving a house.

[@G-Host1]

Hey trex team, love to see the hard work you guys put into discovering sometimes hard to get info for us concerned citizens. Keep up the good work and God Bless! Love you guys and what you all do for us.

[@nickibateson1466]

So nice to hear this from you guys because you for sure don’t hold back what you think

[@TREXARMS]

Yep

[@QuitYoJibby-JabbinFool]

​@@TREXARMS God bless you Lukas.....you are an amazing and righteous example in the world! Keep it up Sir, we are praying for you!!!

[@joeobrien3703]

This is why I love Trex Arms. Their mission and values are incredible and at the forefront in everything. The man we have to thank for this, is Geoffrey Botkin. After watching his series on WPSN, I am 0% surprised at how much his kids have accomplished. If 10% of fathers could do what he did, it would transform our nation in a generation.

[@texture6]

The equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. If police and military can have it, so can we the people. The 10th Amendment Right’s reserved to the people Shall not be infringed

[@CorgiButter69]

The problem is that Geoffrey Botkins is an extreme absolutist to everything, including religion. That’s why they aren’t as popular as you want them to be, because Geoffrey Botkin is aggressively weird. A nation under botkin ideology is not ideal

[@brpboyyyy]

So much more respect for T-Rex Arms here after discovering that y’all are a Christian based company with civilian interests at heart! Amazing!

[@JWolf-oc4mc]

I have never posted on KZbin. Ever. But my father-in-law is the Chaplain for Daniel Defense. He has know Marty since they were in college together and Marty attended his church prior to the creation of Daniel Defense. Back when he was still the owner of Daniel Overhead Doors. I have spent many hours with Marty and he is undoubtedly a christian and pro 2nd amendment.

[@MiaogisTeas]

So he needs to fire his marketing and HR team. Good idea.

[@bigtank7221]

Good Ole’ Moses. What a great guy!

[@Flemdragon]

Just as much as Tim K. 😂 “pro 2A.”

[@angeldesigns1385]

I didn’t know he was in the overhead door business prior Danial defense. That’s kind of cool to know.

[@jwhiskey534]

@@MiaogisTeas Daniel Defense is facing multiple lawsuits thanks to a confused dude, if they say anything that is not "neutral" that will be used against them and will get Remington'd. Watch the video.

[@cw7legionofpewrights596]

The beginning about looking for someone as upfront so comfortable. One of the best uses of social media being seen. There’s so many companies and ether they’ll filter themselves or the consumers will. Keep it up

[@BRamYT5150]

“19yrs old me” I respect that. I recently bought some T rex products and everything works well A+, I appreciate you guys work and info for a grown man getting into guns very educational

[@bedlambreakfast5548]

My big question for DD is: How many giants are employed in your assembly department? Their vertical foregrips are about a nautical mile away from the receiver. I've never met a single person with an ape index like that, and I'm about to have Wendigoon do a video on it.

[@replexity]

Ape index lmaoooo

[@theKashConnoisseur]

Climber spotted lol. But I run my vert grips pretty far from the receiver as well. That way, instead of actively contracting my biceps to pull the gun into the shoulder pocket, I'm getting passive tension from my fully extended elbow, and active tension from my lats. For me it's less fatiguing over time, while providing a stable and repeatable shooting stance.

[@rediius]

Holy cow, yes, someone who gets it. As you learn when climbing, it's much less fatiguing to grasp something at full elbow extension.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@Blippitybloppitybloop grip the magwell? Hahahaha, man what is this, 1985? No, we all run guns with lights and lasers, most of the weight is out near the barrel, and so you need to be supporting the front end of the gun. Trust me, you're not gonna have a good time gripping the magwell when you've got a scout light and a MAWL bolted to the extreme end of your handguard. And you're also not in a position to fight for control of the muzzle in case someone grabs your gun. What works on the flat range doesn't always work in real life situations.

[@Opachki69420]

@@theKashConnoisseur It's not about weight(you will literally still get more tired simply from having a fully extended arm regardless of weight) its about reaching your utility switches for said lights/lasers, you can't reach any of that stuff from the magwell.. Arguably you shouldn't really need ANY grip on a rifle that shoots 5.56/5.45 instead you should run it flush so you can rest the weapon on barriers when you aren't moving more easily

[@paulpugh2480]

I just naturally assumed that all ammo manufacturers and Firearms manufacturers we're supporting Second Amendment Defenders financially. I know many people are giving to these groups out of their poverty and not out of their abundance, I recently saw where PSA is supporting those lawyers in the trenches fighting for our rights, I would be interested in seeing a list of those who are not supporting any Second Amendment advocacy groups .

[@ArcChain]

Springfield armory jumps to mind....

[@ColtPinky]

HK

[@ChrisHansenSWFL]

This video was pleasantly refreshing. Thank you for your candor and transparency.

[@TeflonDave]

Thanks, Lucas! Really appreciate all you and your brother do for the community.

[@roberthuitt4224]

It's really impressive the amount of research and effort that Trex arms brings to the table and you guys ask the hard questions its refreshing to see and makes me happy to run your products thank you for the commitment you guys have to our freedoms and our country you all deserve one hell of a pat on the back best of luck to you guys i cant wait to see what you all do next

[@Chevydude1982]

everyone likes to shit on u but ur one of the only ones out there fighting for the 2a community. bringing training and making body armor and night vison available to the average person that understands and supports the constitution .Salute brotha! keep it up because if u have this many haters means ur doing something right!

[@DauntlessDefender214]

Very much appreciate the “under the hood” type video. Companies like DD have been out of my price range and so not on my radar. This video makes me want to know more about all the companies in the 2A space even if I’m not likely to use them. Thank you.

[@averageusercommenter199]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video and being so transparent and educational. Siper grateful that you care so much about OUR benefit and aren't solely focused on your OWN profit.

[@royce3582]

You guy should interview BCM and LWRC next! I love this type of videos really getting behind the scenes with these manufacturers

[@riversavage5608]

Thank you for this video, Lucas! I encounter a number of people who are critical of Daniel Defense. You have given me great information.

[@KH-nm9xg]

I worked briefly in the firearm industry as a store manager and got to go with a couple other managers from my company and a couple from other companies to the DD facility in Georgia. Had a lot of similar experiences that Lucas says, including how awesome Jim Ross is, dude is a legend. The facility tour and range day were super fun and enjoyable, and I really enjoyed selling DD products after that. All the personnel from DD were fun, polite, and engaging. We had a dinner with Marty as well and I spoke to him for about 5 minutes myself, and he was very down to earth and enjoyable to talk to. Just my two cents.

[@thethirdculture]

Excellent video, T-Rex. It's really cool to see the company maturing and tackling things beyond gear and products. There's a new seriousness to the tone of your latest content (looking at you, T-Rex Labs) and it's awesome.

[@jaredking3361]

Great to hear this! Thank you so very much for what you have done/do!! I appreciate you and your company

[@GarrettFemister]

Literally just stumbled onto TRex, love the passion and mission statement, as a Christian man 1st and foremost. Staunch 2A advocate and I’m a future customer and immediate follower of this KZbin podcast!

[@realgk2417]

I’m extremely excited about how you and the TA team are changing the landscape and trajectory of the 2A community. I honestly don’t think we would be heading back in the right direction without your hard work. There are a lot of other great 2A influencers out there, but no one your age and no one able to empathize with younger people like you. I do see Hoffman Tactical following close (but not too close) behind you and have to mention his hard work and growth as well.

[@smokedem333]

You guys should do another 10hr training montage.

[@socks_in_rocks3259]

Lol what a waste

[@TaiLowRen]

@@socks_in_rocks3259elaborate

[@JimneyCriquet]

@@socks_in_rocks3259just don’t watch it. It’s that easy lol

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@socks_in_rocks3259 training is never a waste, and in all likelihood they just compiled 10 hours of pre-existing footage that they didn't use for other projects. The real waste would have been to do all that shooting and filming, and then never use the footage.

[@BigThreezy]

I walked into Tombstone Tactical for a case and they were playing it. I remembered why I love that place

[@not.an.operator]

I really do appreciate you going out and talking to these companies man. Was really glad to hear you talked to LMT about their QC awhile back.

[@seanhudson7549]

Wow this is great for you guys at T-Rex. Thank you for sharing your mission and this experience that affirms faith in our community.

[@BrassFacts]

I think a point worth considering if you're in the "Trex Arms is a DD shill" crowd It would have been 10 times easier, more popular, and "based" for Lucas & Trex Arms the company to just condemn DD out of hand. There certainly are enough soundbytes out there to do so. However, while an easy way to score community brownie points, it doesn't actually get us anywhere in the long run. For that alone I think we should praise this type of video, for if we condemn it, content creators will default to what they always do. Mindlessly defaulting to exactly what the masses want to hear and see without critical thought. As for "why DD"? If I had to guess, Trex/Lucas interact with a lot of companies. I'm sure they dismissed many out of hand for obviously being a poor fit, and he simply had to start somewhere.

[@BrassFacts]

that being said, where was the hard hitting journalism we all wanted. Why is the DD foregrip shipped on the forward most mlok slot?

[@dienekes7106]

@@BrassFacts😂😂

[@762x69]

@@BrassFacts that way you can feel the quality heat mitigation first hand out the muzzle 😂

[@goneballistic]

Great job to Lucas and TRex for being tireless advocates for citizens and the 2A. Love this kid and this company

[@gconnoyer]

Good video/brief on your dealings with them. Did they happen to cover what agencies they are supplying? FBI, ATF, CA/NY/IL/etc LEO? I have a lot of respect for companies like you and Barrett that wont sell to LEO in “ban states”

[@Blitzkrieger89]

LaRue did the same thing

[@mouthbreather280]

5.11 is one of those companies that supplies ATF, just a PSA so you know not to buy anything 5.11.

[@diligentone-six2688]

​@@mouthbreather280 why? Do you have any idea that Companies like 5.11 and others supply LEOs and Military branches with their products? ATF is funded by YOUR Tax money. Call your legislators than boycotting.

[@RichardsCranium]

yeah okay. but what about the PLA using holosun?

[@tubeguy4066]

​@@RichardsCraniumholosun is cool

[@rockerdude8000]

My problem with them has more to do with the rifles themselves. The price is high and they really stopped trying to improve them like 10 years ago. The 14.5 pinned and weld are basically a2s like modern suppressor mounts don't exist. They still use government profile barrels on almost everything. Their triggers are milspec and at 2k I expect a better trigger. The ambi safety is too long and hits my hand when using it. It seems like they took the colt approach to firearms manufacturing. Found the rifle they like and said to anyone who wanted something else good enough for us government good enough for you. That isn't the mentally you should have in business

[@carsonhunt4642]

Yep, just like trijicon they’ve become outdated and overpriced.

[@762x69]

⁠surefire: you rang?

[@charmingmander331]

They just came out with a completely ambi receiver set. They launch new products fairly regularly and their rifles just work. It's the same thing as Glock. People like you complain they don't "innovate" or "update" when they literally don't have to. The product works just fine. 😊

[@That0neDeadGuy]

The reason I went with a LWRC DI instead of a DD. Full ambi Lower and a decent trigger out of the box. Good extras for spending the same as a DD.

[@762x69]

@@rockerdude8000pretty sure you meant to reply to a different comment..

[@DL-mn7co]

I really didn’t know much about your company, however the more videos I watch and the more I read I have to say I am very pleasantly surprised. Outstanding to stand on your faith like this !

[@EVH5150iii]

I just bought a DDM4V7 not knowing any politics behind it. I love this type of video. I would love to see Lucas sit down and interview Daniel on camera

[@twangerzonly]

Regardless of what comments or influencers say it’s a quality product at the very least.

[@eddiexoc8430]

Very informative. Thank you for all the time and effort you have put into this.

[@RonDicken1971]

Thank you for doing the dirty work of digging up the information presented here. It's nice to know that Daniel Defense has the back of the 2A community.

[@riversavage5608]

My first AR is a Daniel Defense. I love it.

[@Stettenbauer]

Me too.

[@abstractapproach634]

Mine was BCM Paul Buffoni is the shizinizle The upper was misplaced and mispriced to my advantage (in ironsites about $300 cheaper than after they "fixed it) The lower was the last I could find in WA before the ban, so I paid ro much fair that.

[@TheSakufighter]

Mine was a Noveske OMW but was dumb and the commies got me in San Diego when I was sleeping in my 4Runner with my service dog. 🤦🏼‍♂️ They hate the constitution and veterans in that state.

[@Fromthefuturetimes]

Daniel Defense lifetime warranty is no joke, I had to call them to replace the rail on my M4A1 that came defective out of the box, they took action right away took it in and replaced it with a new one No questions asked. If you’re going to drop a good chunk of money on a high end rifle or buy rifles from a company, make sure they have a damn good warranty and DD is one of them.

[@MrMountain707]

ATF lover

[@danphillips4590]

Trex, did u sign an NDA with DD??

[@TREXARMS]

Yes. That’s why we didn’t say certain things

[@wjharry80]

I love this video, Lucas. An honest discussion of what’s happened and what’s happening currently. Two things can be true at once and companies and leadership change. It’s important to know who a company/leadership is TODAY. Thank you.

[@solominded]

Been on the fence getting a DDM4 V7, glad to know DD has the seal of approval from you.

[@michaelmaier7262]

I had my SIG M400 stolen and decided to splurge on its replacement with a DDM4V7. I took it to a Warrior Poet Society Rifle 2 class after breaking it in / semi-sighting it in an indoor range at 25 yards. That rifle rocks. It is so smooth, it made me shoot better. I did eventually throw a Geiselle trigger in it but I didn't really need to.

[@chrism2042]

You will not regret it. I have a few DD rifles, purchased a DD MK12 last year, the best running AR I have ever fired. And more accurate than many bolt rifle offerings.

[@frankkiri398]

Get it, you will not be disappointed. Got mine a little more than a year, have put through close to 8k rounds, the first 2k without cleaning the rifle once. Not 1 malfunction.

[@steveguse5802]

Get the Pro model

[@cerebralfirearms]

My biggest pet peeve of DD is how expensive their products are for what you get. LWRC is a better choice but DD has some great rails. Both companies have great offerings. At the end of the day, I still say build instead.

[@black84z28camaro]

I'd rather build. It's not hard to build something that will out perform the shelf bought guns

[@cerebralfirearms]

@@black84z28camaro everyone benefits from PROPER building of an AR. I did it with an armorer from a reputable barrel manufacturer and learned soooo much. Enough to know, building is my only route from here on.

[@jeromydehaan4991]

Always appreciate your videos Lucas. Love that you are yourself no matter what / who anyone thinks. You are the most memed gun tuber but you do more for this community than others like to realize

[@kristianbraun5604]

Saw your posts on twitter for the first time the other day and said “wtf I love trex arms now??” Keep doing what you guys are doing.

[@ChadCooper03]

Would love to see this for Geissele

[@WinSomeLoseNone0]

Geissele is over rated and over priced.

[@RenaissanceThinking]

It was an excellent video, Lucas. Really appreciate your approach and style.

[@codymcclaskey1043]

Mission complete Lucas. You inspire a lot of people, and we thank you for that.

[@RejectOneWorldGov]

If we can not stop this cancel culture bs where a shooting happens and they can sue the gun manufacturer, then we MUST allow drunk driving incidents to be able to sue the car manufacturer and so on and so forth. Why is it just that industry that can sue. DRIVING is a privilege, being armed is a human right.

[@skillsgaptrainer]

The colour grading on this clip, and visual style, is reminiscent or similar a bit to the film "Black Hawk Down". Way to go Lucas! Keep at it! Time to get citizens the same capabilities or more! How about a lot more!

[@lithium1770]

Idk, instead of DD just get a BCM.

[@Turn2Ugin]

I wish bcm made an ar10

[@deanknight7133]

I think bcm uses dd barrels

[@jon37025]

@@deanknight7133criterion

[@deadweight2049]

​@@deanknight7133 they use FN barrels

[@The11eleven]

DD barrels are a lot more accurate than BCM barrels. I own several of both, and have owned dozens of both over the years.

[@thebowtieguy777]

the tldr : for legal reason they have to shut their mouths

[@hairydogstail]

DD makes the best hammer forged barrels on the market..They also allow citizens to take their armorers course, unlike many other manufacturers like (S&W, Ruger, LWRCI, etc) who will only teach military or law enforcement..

[@jagx234]

Centurion is better, and also made by FN...

[@kevinburke2446]

Why u say dat?

[@hairydogstail]

@@jagx234No, they are not

[@hairydogstail]

Because their chambers and bores are perfectly consistent..I have yet to find a bad DD barrel, unlike FN's..DD barrel steel is also much harder..Try and dimple the two and you will understand..Centurions barrels are by FN hammer forge, but are made to a different spec than FN barrels.. I have had good luck with Centurian barrels..

[@Healthhokie]

Great armorer's course. Loved the tour too as well as a discount on a rifle. Learned a lot.

[@sditt08]

My only concern is that early in the video, concerning the congressional hearings (which is the incident that made me DETEST and lose ALL faith in Daniel Defense) you said that “Daniel Defense did not say ‘yes’, but gave a very vanilla answer” when asked about abolishing the alphabet mob. When in fact his answer was “I agree with (Ruger) we are licensed dealers, manufacturers, we are regulated by and NOT in support of eliminating the alphabet boys”. I wish you would have acknowledged Marty Daniels full statement and not diluted it down in any way, he was in full support of them in that statement

[@anthonyward2605]

Thank you Lukas for taking tinme to not only investigate/interview DD, but to do the sit down follow up with an open mind. Great job!

[@theunofficialresults231]

Bought two DD barrels for builds before I ever heard about their "controversy ". Was never into the whole social media thing and never recall hearing about them. DD barrels are the best I've used. FN, Geissele, BCM, Ballistic Advantage have all been used, couple others also that don't come to mind right now.

[@armorers_wrench]

My DD barrel is very accurate. I also really like Criterion barrels. They're very good too, especially when properly bedded which many people don't do when installing a barrel but its easy so I always do it.

[@2swole4u74]

what happen ?

[@casualobserver3145]

Same here. I’m also not a social media-holic and knew nothing about the company except the reputations of the barrels & handguards from both LE & former military sources. Both my DD products met and exceeded my expectations. Other than upgrading the triggers, buffers & springs, everything else is stock. Both rifles shot incredibly well from the first shots and continue to do so. I’m happy.

[@theunofficialresults231]

@@armorers_wrench I used BCM uppers, thermal fit, so you can't really bed them. They still need lapping tho, I can't remember a receiver I've used that hasn't, even just a little. I think the anodizing might have something to do with that?

[@jesseoneil7705]

Dd use gov profile. Shits garbage

[@keith_hudson]

PSA isn’t anti 2A. Just saying. I support the people who support me.

[@bobbob-g8p]

PSA is probably one of the most PRO 2A companies. their goal is to arm as many people as possible profits come 2nd.

[@jamescrawford7513]

Really hope I run into one day, I’d like to shake your hand and say thank you for all you do in the 2a world. God bless you sir.

[@KrishnaMusicc]

I think if people did enough research about damn near every company in general as large as DD, they'd find something they don't like. Like the people boycotting pretty much every brand right now lol. Use a product that does it's task efficiently. Simple as that.

[@TREXARMS]

People are more willing to pounce on DD when they aren’t interested in their products to begin with. Funny how nobody mentions Sig in all this 👀

[@Bigguns1970]

​@@TREXARMSThat's the comment I was searching for. Exactly

[@virtuaguyverify]

I effin hate Sig, but I own a couple. True comment

[@evanf7334]

Seems like a marketing push to save some of their reputation. Their stuff is extremely overpriced and I’m sure they love their juicy government contracts. If they really cared they would prioritize civilian sales and lower prices on their stuff

[@PlumbingArkansas]

I just like that someone is holding people accountable and calling their shit on the table. I love that you actually have the voice and platform and availability to get face to face and discuss the things that matter to the people.

[@argg.x]

DD has GREAT CS

[@tobiasb154]

It sounds like you won’t work anyone who isn’t Christian. Not sure but I get that impression. If that’s true then you would be cherry picking the parts of the constitution you like and completely ignoring the 1st Amendment altogether. If we allow certain pieces of the constitution to be chipped away that we don’t care about, it opens the door for others to come in and chip away at the parts we do care about. Either we support the constitution in its entirety or not at all. My apologies if I am mistaken, I’m just saying I get the impression that you won’t work with others that have a faith different from yours.

[@Mmmmbbbbaaaaakkkuuu]

I agree, it’s pretty hypocritical

[@kerbalairforce8802]

The 1st Amendment means the *government* can't have a say in your worship practices. It also means you get to decide who you do and do not associate with. It's not hypocrisy, it's literally covered under the same amendment.

[@jeremyc3911]

Very proud of your vision as a believer and how you reflect your faith and values in what you say and do. It's great to see unashamed Christians in business.

[@sleigh4019]

They didn't need you to fix it ..they shoukd fix it !!! Unreal

[@ex-al5171]

Black rifle seems to be anti 2a

[@762x69]

Until they walk back the Rittenhouse comments they made before, they won't see a dime from me

[@PrayingPanda]

30:57 shots fired at KAC and LMT

[@762x69]

Radian:....would you like a charging handle?

[@UMADBRO64]

How is that a shot at LMT? The majority of the product LMT manufactures goes to foreign militaries, but they still sell to the civilian market.

[@xxxlonewolf49]

How is it Mass Unalivers, that are in an FBI list keep getting DD rifles? Was there a CIA/FBI/NSA give away I missed the message on?

[@TREXARMS]

How are shooters also getting psa and other rifles? DDs are common. Especially in big box stores

[@xshorty117x]

​@@TREXARMSa $5,000 rifle setup isn't attainable for most taco bell employees but it is for bureaus who have government contracted rifles laying around who we all know are trying to cripple domestic production and therefore civilian ownership.

[@AlexTRD1]

🤔 always thought the same thing, at minimum wage kid had to save for a long time

[@PrayingPanda]

​@AlexTRD1 DD has a lot of brand recognition and dick riding in the retail space. Or at least they did many years ago. They have government contracts. They have police contracts. They are expensive so people assume top quality.

[@bnormal5072]

@@xshorty117xWhere are you getting this information from? $5000 for a DD rifle and an Eotech. Please go and reread the actual report of the Uvalde shooting. I think you’re more intelligent than what you’ve displayed above.

[@alexbuilds706]

This was an eye opener for Trex’s goals and values. Love what you’re doing and a partnership with DD (in whatever capacity that ends up being) would be good for the industry all over. Their equipment is top notch and the company isn’t going anywhere. We need them on our side 🥂

[@Dougy_Fresh]

Not gonna lie the random side view and sporadic zooming is distracting.

[@SSQUAC]

I think it helps the target demographic focus on the video. They need constant stimulation or they lose interest

[@kerbalairforce8802]

Exercise your attention span.

[@Dougy_Fresh]

@@kerbalairforce8802 exercise deez nuts.

[@bronsonyazzie1065]

Nah, it feels like you're in a board meeting and actual a part of what went down.