NRA Conference

In this episode, we cover the recent National Rifle Association meeting and exhibition which occurred between May 27-29 at George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX, just days after the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde which took the lives of 19 students and 2 teachers, as well as travel to Uvalde, TX to talk to locals affected by the tragedy.
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[@thewespaul6520]

The way this was filmed and edited gives a pretty slanted representation of these events. Enjoy your work most the time. -local Texas resident

[@throwthatassinaprayercircl2662]

@@thewespaul6520 because you enjoy the slant most of the time...

[@thewespaul6520]

@@throwthatassinaprayercircl2662 I enjoy their honest portrayal of all the craziness of all sides involving themselves in a single event, especially when we don’t often see those represented in msm. This felt purposely or accidentally, slanted for an overall view, like msm is doing with the uvalde tragedy. It’s all a sad shame, it’s easy for an outsider to gain poor perspective, I just hope everyone does their diligence and independent research before emotions drive legislation.

[@Syvergy]

@@thewespaul6520 How could you watch this and think that? Unbelievable.

[@thewespaul6520]

@@Syvergy probably because I have a different perspective from you, living in this area all my life, knowing many of the individuals involved.

[@jacksonward9181]

Andrew really talked to the guy who busted EDP at an NRA convention. This country never ceases to blow my mind

[@NorroTaku]

whats EDP? Genuinly dont know

[@pineapplesodah]

I swear your country feels like a long social experiment

[@pineapplesodah]

@@NorroTaku EDP445 was a KZbinr who was basically a living meme. Last year he got busted when he was going to “get a cupcake” aka meet up with a minor.

[@maxcheese382]

@@NorroTaku some KZbinr who had a few semi viral moments, got caught tryna meet up with an underage kid in a Chris Hansen style thing I think. It wasn’t just a set up though he is definitely a predator. Sorry you know this now lmao

[@nolan8859]

@@pineapplesodah one that should be ended lol

[@michaellangley840]

I love how Andrew spoke about the shooter, he just told straight facts with the lead up to the day. No screwing around, no misleading talk, just straight to the point.

[@Breakbeat.]

Kind of like how journalism is supposed to be presented.... It's so nice to see.

[@higg4209]

Best journalist

[@Wizardboz]

And gave more info than 1000s of articles

[@danamcwhite]

Did he mention how an FBI agent has been talking to the shooter for years. And the same with buffalo shooter. Almost all Mass shootings have had contacts with FBI.

[@wrenloco]

It was very cutting for me. Like here's how minor interactions can be brushing paths with a terrorist. It gives me similar feelings to Paradise Now, but more real and closer to home. A few people who went to the same High School as I had joined a foreign non-state army so always something I want to explore.

[@louisknudsen2535]

The way you let that guy just speak very enthusiastically about pillows without cutting him off or trying to force him back on track was honestly really nice, super humanizing moment

[@mini_mozzer]

ur saying that like he was stupid or senile or something. he was right about everything he was saying/was there for

[@obeseperson]

@@mini_mozzerthe mypillow box ain’t worth shit dudes just autistic

[@RickTooSick]

@@mini_mozzer yes he was saying you should give children guns, not senile at all right

[@Raro404]

Those monsters shouldn’t he humanised. Ever.

[@rotmgbarebore]

​@@mini_mozzer "Martin luther King was anti abortion!" Oh yeah he's not senile at all

[@BeelzeJon]

The mom who played Sweet Child O' Mine to her daughter really hit home.

[@honeyOTU_]

same here, that moment impacted me so much that when I hear the song on the radio now i can't help but think of the mom playing the song to her daughter :(

[@trixylizard6970]

"They're WRONG!" and "What's wrong with them?!" did it for me. So genuine. "It doesn't matter what they say. They're WRONG!"

[@lotlizard7735]

Beelzubub, oh. I mean, uhhh Beelzejon, is the neuro linguistic programming (NLP) really bringing your satanic heart to tears?

[@stupidbulldog]

she liked guns and roses and now she is killed by a gun and given roses. that hit hard.

[@bettynuggz]

​​@@stupidbulldog it's ridiculous and she shouldn't have been even playing that song at the memorial, very uncalled for and inappropriate because of the name of the band, smfh she could have chosen another song, it's not like that's the only song the child loved

[@deleriousdinosaur3205]

this is the first time I've actually seen a clear picture of where the shooter crashed his truck, where the funeral home is, and how far away the school was. You are amazing, Andrew. I cannot thank you enough

[@lindseyp9131]

It kind of makes me mad tbh. I'm so happy andrew is doing this work but like why is it so hard for news stations to just give straight facts?!

[@rakataunknown12]

@@lindseyp9131 It's not hard for them at all. They simply don't want to

[@aprofondir]

@@rakataunknown12 it's not that they don't want to - they're playing to the market (as any company is in capitalism). People wanna see drama, action, and the inevitable culture war discourse that's gonna let them milk those outrage clicks and views for a couple of weeks. They need to make money, and the bullshit is precisely what the audience wants.

[@haniii3]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 source?

[@sendblink23]

@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 What bullshit source are you reading dude, none of that ever happened. No discord communication between them(those were faked) nor any surveillance plane flying over the school ever occurred... stop spreading misinformation / lies.

[@davidmeehan1599]

For some wierd reason that lady saying Sweet Child O Mine was that poor girls favorite song and playing it for her hit me harder than I could have expected, and moved me to tears. This video is way more grounding and down to earth than anything else made on this subject.

[@puffdaddy69]

It's not weird*, it's a normal human emotional response mate. You are a good hearted human being

[@highestpariah]

So heavy.

[@jedi3856]

It's my 5 year old's favorite song too. I was absolutely bawling my eyes out. I feel so heavily for these families and this community. I wish we could actually pass some reforms like a first world country to start dealing with this problem.

[@TheGhostHunter500]

not really it was kinda disturbing

[@GeneralFace86]

I completely agree. I haven't cried in years, but seeing that bit, playing the song got me thinking about my daughter's favourite song.. Got me misty not going to lie.

[@nickelbutt]

Every journalist should be watching Andrew right now. We need more of him. This kid can’t do this on his own.

[@ted__ryan]

The camera man and editor too. He has a team with him.

[@joshuagorman2191]

Lol yeah no other journalist has talked with the NRA or victims of a mass shooting before.

[@Odyodyody]

@@ted__ryan he does a lot of the editing I’m pretty sure, at least he did for All Gas No Brakes

[@MK-wc7sy]

After yesterday? No we don’t

[@zachariaseymore5202]

well now he literally cant LOL

[@retrotexan]

Can confirm; it's been 11 months and this has indeed blown over without any appreciable changes, just as the man at the end predicted.

[@fedexmailman8920]

Looking at some of the more recent events, it seems like it actually has. Recently there was a shooting at a University and 4 officers rushed in, and neutralized the gunman in minutes.

[@geckals3075]

@@fedexmailman8920no that just means the police did there job

[@trixylizard6970]

Are you kidding? Two weeks after the shooting things were more or less back to normal, and then receded from there.

[@thebawzrittenhouse1433]

Love Guns

[@Tuhkamieli420]

And correct me if i'm wrong but there has Been another school shooting After this already right? Somewhere I saw there is more than 5 per year in US

[@annaliviadanielle]

The cut from the gun runway to the memorial outside the elementary was so visceral and sobering. I found the gun fashion show darkly funny before being brought back to reality. Fantastic video, phenomenal journalism.

[@chillerbiller540]

Agree 100%. I felt the mood swing.

[@imthesnakeking]

That hit me like a pillow case full of bricks. Goddamn.

[@TadValente]

@@imthesnakeking Hit me like a MyPillow… honestly probably feels like it has bricks in it already

[@SnakeTheHat]

That's exactly how I was feeling about it as well. I was laughing out loud then boom.

[@dannyl-p1543]

I'll never understand American and their guns

[@thomaswoodward818]

That part with the Mom playing sweet child o mine to her daughter really moved me. Her daughter will forever live in that song for that mother. Her staring into her phone listening to the song, looking for her daughter in it is chilling and heart breaking. These poor families.

[@austinbennett4784]

Really heartbreaking

[@PsychedelicSocialist]

i cried

[@reallyrandom222]

@@PsychedelicSocialist I don't even have children and it made me tear up as well

[@Dong_Harvey]

The song has new meaning for everyone. But even that was not worth a single life, much less any one of these children

[@calebgees]

Yeah I had to pause it. This is fucked. This could have been prevented. Everything failed.

[@ThePomeranianPrince]

The ending when he said that this situation would end up being blown over, sent a chill down my spine. I honestly forgot about the situation until I saw this video.

[@mateus9741]

Was forgotten...

[@BrianTheLiberalDog]

@@mateus9741 pretty much

[@Duskets]

That B-roll at the front of Robb Elementary, with nothing but the ambient hum and wind, is haunting. There’s no other word for it. A place of life and laughter reduced to nothing but echoes.

[@xainho]

I can't express how grateful i am to be in a timeline where Andrew is making actual journalism. Never change dude.

[@Adam-tu1qx]

Wether it’s his comedic episodes or a serious one like this, the way Andrew allows all parties to speak for themselves is incredible.

[@ObesePuppies]

Wouldn’t a timeline where he wouldn’t be doing it and journalism was taken seriously,wouldn’t that be a better timeline? 🤔

[@Toteke]

I feel what you said in another thread, man. Out of everything I've heard reported about this, only Andrew made me feel uncomfortable and want to cry. It's insane that some guy on KZbin is more compelling than any other force in the media.

[@eddycd24]

Anyone can go out there and try and be honest and unbiased. It's a shame that so many of man's issues are politicized.

[@matthauke]

It’s a meme let’s be honest, there’s far better journalism out there

[@expandedhistory]

The clip where it goes from showing an upbeat ‘fashion show’ where people can see the various ways in which one can carry a firearm to the silence of the mural of the murdered children and teachers was absolutely gut wrenching. This is quality journalism.

[@justislugga]

ALSO PANDERING. Everyone is allowed to have a perspective tho

[@fuckyoutube420]

:|

[@Moneyman-33]

Literally everyday thousands of people are murdered regardless of whether a gun was present. The idea that I can’t use my gun cause a shooting just happening is some moral grandstanding bullshit idgaf about. People always trying to find any excuse to call themselves a better person than everyone else.

[@mrtekbunny]

​@@justislugga Juxtaposing reality is pandering?

[@sambwel]

@@mrtekbunny any narrative he disagrees with is pandering

[@Reezy884]

The my pillow slow cam moment had me ROLLING ON THE FLOOR💀💀

[@trainwreck_mk2]

Coming back to rewatch this one, and I forgot the emotional whiplash at 13:21 . The reporting is honest and clever. I look forward to seeing your next projects.

[@amarooso4776]

That last dude with the mustache was spot on. We'll all forget this happened in a few months and nothing will change. Your work is incredible Andrew, keep it up

[@iunnox666]

Only took a week or so for everyone to forget about the biggest mass shooting in US history.

[@gilbertosantos2806]

The sobering truth, cowards who mass murder those who can't defend themselves are, just part & parcel of the modern era.

[@ashtonkehoe1410]

Who’s we all? I’m not forgetting this

[@Dionysus999]

the people who can never forget is the family and those close with the victims and this is for every shooting

[@gnomad3143]

@@ashtonkehoe1410 by 'we all' he means the media, the establishment will move on. After they made their "thoughts and prayers" speeches, they will move onto trying to further their careers and continue to the next story until it blows over. And as a result of this, we the people will too stop talking about it at some point.

[@ursusAmericanus]

"I'm the guy who caught EDP!" He was also exposed to be known for being a creep online and also went about his "investigation" in a way that made it impossible for EDP to be prosecuted.

[@zapruderfilmforcriterion9403]

Doesn't he also have his own allegations about interacting with underaged girls?

[@jord.an6123]

@@zapruderfilmforcriterion9403 well duh. Legit you should always be very suspicious of any weird dude who styles himself as a 'pedo hunter'

[@ursusAmericanus]

@@zapruderfilmforcriterion9403 yep

[@connorthornberg]

who is EDP?

[@tyuk5107]

@@zapruderfilmforcriterion9403 yeah I think there was something about like he collected his own cp to use at bait for pedophiles which I hope is not true

[@davesummers8112]

Andrews nterviewing game is on point. This guy is so fun to listen to. Non bias, funny, and chill. Keep it coming!

[@torohtorohyaya]

The cut to the memorial gave me chills. very well done Andrew!

[@zachsteiner]

“He sounds like a good friend” 💀 Andrew always knows exactly what to say I swear lmao

[@goomba7495]

The fact that he goes into the firmness of the pillows after is great

[@orfeo793]

@@goomba7495 gotta respect his hustle tbh

[@Aeivious]

@@goomba7495 he takes a man on a political tirade and gets him to talk about his pillows, true skill

[@jakesmokeman6053]

The mother playing her daughters favorite song and retelling a memory of her child dancing to that song got me tearing up so hard

[@andros1486]

Same. I was alright for most of the video but that got me instantly. This whole situation is unbelievably depressing

[@economicsjingle]

"Sweet Child 'o Mine," Guns, and Roses all took on a new significance 😪

[@7heHorror]

The antifa kid and the pillow guy both running from the police was poetry. 😂

[@JacksonMiller_]

unity 😭

[@Dziugenonas]

Pillow guy was running after the guy who stole his sign.

[@7heHorror]

@@Dziugenonas Wait for it!

[@biggs69]

I’ve watched this once every two months since it came out. One of the most moving things I’ve ever watched in my life. I still cry in the transition.

[@salazam]

woman moment

[@biggs69]

@@salazam fellas is it gay to cry over dead children?

[@salazam]

@@biggs69 absolutely

[@ASWAT-fd2bj]

@@salazam You’re weird, I’m very pro gun and I’ve been really desensitized, but that memorial hits hard.

[@BREADSWORD]

Some of the best journalism on this platform or anywhere else. That smash cut from the fashion show and the moment of silence following it was so deeply harrowing and somber. Keep up the good work

[@jakelangevin301]

I had to rewatch

[@thefumexxl]

Agreed. Masterful editing.

[@duh_vinchy]

Yoooooo it's the bread boiiiiii

[@Sazed0]

the fashion show is so bizarre its like something like a paul verhoeven movie

[@camilojimenez623]

That shit hit me so hard. Shows how little empathy we have for other people.

[@maxhoward2543]

The mother playing the song for her daughter brought me to tears. I had become so desensitized to shootings but that made it feel real. Thank you for bringing this to light.

[@OUTTHEMUDVISUAL]

Man that shits hard af watch … … 😔

[@donkyot7152]

Same, that shit cut straight to the core. The human perspective of this incident is on full display. I can’t imagine the pain her and the rest of the parents are going through.

[@friendly7215]

bro i never cry but that part of the video had tears rolling out of my eyes with a trembling jaw

[@dupadupadoo69]

Because of guns she was met with roses

[@EliteMaroon]

@@dupadupadoo69 delete

[@rezin9714]

The highest quality journalism this country has seen in years. Love you dude please keep doing what you’re doing.

[@ObemusAll]

The 13th minute of this video is one of the most impactful moments of journalism I’ve ever seen on KZbin

[@MrDankula]

Man, that mother's story about her childs favorite song hit me like a sack of bricks. Great coverage Andrew, keep doing what you do

[@ArsonBoy5996]

Was not expecting this comment from that profile pic

[@GeertSawek]

Tears

[@SpeakingJargon]

Same here. It's heartbreaking.

[@DadsCigaretteRun]

@@ArsonBoy5996 😂😂😂doesn’t look like someone who can cry

[@wyatt1017]

Got me too

[@k8sune]

The last segment in Uvalde was difficult to watch, but the gravity of authentic journalism was felt. Hearing the residents’ feelings on the matter was heartbreaking.

[@timothyandrewnielsen]

Where are the parents of the shooter?

[@xainho]

i know, it made me tear up...

[@M0M...]

I agree the last segment is powerful, but you can't call them authentic. There is always a bias in these videos.

[@spartan211]

Sad thing is he is 100% right. In a few months barely anyone, save family/friends/community, will remember and nothing will be done.

[@k8sune]

@@spartan211 There are a lot of things happening right now. David Hogg (a survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School-shooting) is organizing student/teacher marches around the country. There are also other motions being made to organize walk-outs and protests against the lack of legislation regarding automatic and semi-automatic weapons being sold domestically.

[@artkahn888]

Appreciate the work you put into making your videos while being yourself brotha 🙏🏼💙🫡🇺🇸

[@leoashcroft7165]

This is one of the best made youtube videos I've seen in a while. The way he shows ridiculous perspectives from both sides, as well as the centre where there is wiggle room for negotiation.

[@Peter-qj7yn]

9:57 "Why would this kid put a manifesto together anyway?" Just as a stand alone statement, this is hilarious and mind boggling and scary. That is literally the sole purpose of a manifesto; to declare your intention/motivation/views. Like, the fuck? That's like driving down the road and seeing a big red sign and going "why would they put up a big red sign there anyway?" without reading the sign and then driving off a cliff because the sign said "danger cliff".

[@KickinRadTopHat]

You could show that guy the original copy of the manifesto and he’d call it a deep state fake or some bullshit. So many of these people believe whatever they want.

[@nicholkid]

I think that guy was so crazy he thinks the left made it all up so they can try and get guns banned

[@htowncaveman6433]

He could literally look up and see he had the N word written on his AR. He just wants to remain ignorant

[@GreenEarth20]

dude had a severe infestation of brainworms

[@mikenkc85]

A lot of people in denial about their hobby and belief system killing people even when the killers are telling them in no uncertain circumstances.

[@Lotrfan99]

The moment where the NRA kid asks Andrew what he thinks and he just flips it right around is A+ journalism. My man dodging bullets out here.

[@Giguv05]

I was under the impression that Andrew probably did have to answer to keep the guy talking but edited it out to not explicitly add his perspective to the video

[@wouterkoops9024]

Nice choice of words

[@123mickymouse123]

@@Giguv05 You would be surprised. If you speak with confidence and lead a conversation you can with ease avoid even straight up questions. But yeah I can in this case definitely see him having also cut his own comment.

[@kirasmith1147]

@@Giguv05 which is odd because it's pretty clear what Andrew thinks, I guess he just doesn't want to put it in the video

[@TheOneStooge]

@@kirasmith1147 That's not the point of Andrew's journalism style.

[@Ninawena]

The kids that died are the same age as my niece, if this happened at her school, to her-I’d be absolutely distraught. I can’t even fathom how gut wrenching it must be to be a parent of those kids

[@Skurtz901]

Same, I imagined my nephew in the class right before the shooter killed them and I cried for the first time in awhile. They must have been terrified

[@luketubnor7323]

Was in tears at the end. New Aussie fan.

[@Kuro0Doku]

I love how the guy asks Andrew what he thinks and Andrew just spins it by asking him another question 😂 such great interview skills

[@Ajaxlancer]

He also accidently self-owned himself twice. 11:55 "There are no school shootings in China because you can't own guns in China!" Why yes, that's exactly what the people opposite of the fence are saying.

[@4968ace]

@@Ajaxlancer must suck having no mass shootings huh

[@fookoff8660]

thats coz andrew would make himself look like an idiot

[@thewaffle003]

@@fookoff8660 The guy he was talking to didn't seem to think so!

[@enriqueheras2888]

@@fookoff8660 Damn bro. You’re so cool. Congratulations

[@charlie-jd3ls]

it just got so fucking real when you started going through the timeline of the planning then the shooting. showing us the places he was. just really chilling. we truly appreciate your work andrew stay strong.

[@lindseyp9131]

Maybe I'm just consuming the wrong news but this was the first time I heard such a concise description of the shooter's action and timeline. So many people are in the dark with how he got the guns, how he payed for them, etc. And it's giving way to conspiracy theories when in actuality the truth is simple. He saved up and easily paid for them. The truth is so important

[@theevilisback]

@@lindseyp9131 Join the club. This was the most in depth look at the "how" he got what he used, and it was maybe 2 minutes long. I almost feel like most news hides the how part to not give anyone else the same idea... but this was literally "he worked, he cashed his checks, he made enough, he quit, he became a terrorist." I see nothing wrong with laying out the facts... at least it would keep the majority of people from coming up with their own ideas.

[@DokesConspiracyNetwork]

​@@lindseyp9131 nah he prolly was sponsored. mk ultra was a thing once and " they" got their people in all the news agencies

[@charlie-jd3ls]

@@lindseyp9131 thank you ! exactly

[@judythegirl3867]

"They have souls. You're an idiot!" It's too much!!!!

[@johnsinglet575]

Great content, as a non American I find this compelling to watch. Hope everyone can figure out a way to get along. Best, J

[@mooksplays]

dude: "i know you usually just let people talk, but i wanna listen to what you think" Andrew: *proceeds to ask another question* top tier.

[@devina8812]

how ho these people not get when theyre being made fun of

[@evanlaux3623]

Because people like that kid are self righteous and think they know everything

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

@@evanlaux3623 little does he know we can end gun violence by removing guns from right wingers. we need to keep the left armed however.

[@Gyork_]

@@devina8812 I don't think they are being made fun of, they are embarrassing themselve, there's a difference.

[@johnsnow5955]

@@Gyork_ Giving someone a spotlight to embarrass themselves is kind of making fun of them isn't it?

[@CidCidCid]

Uvalde police active shooter training documents from a week prior explicitly state something along the lines of “you may have to enter alone without back up in the face of grave peril.” The badge is shaped like a shield because it is symbolic of the core of what any police should be for their community. I’m not wishing death on police, nor am I advocating for reckless activity that endangers life. But you hear gunshots in a school and you don’t go in - honestly I have no words.

[@jmagnum69]

Yeah it's like being a security guard, but then running away after seeing a robber.

[@Unknownn658]

I don't know how they have jobs

[@dominicg7858]

ACAB. defund, then abolish the police.

[@evolicious]

TBF, this was always the case with police officers. I guess you would be surprised to hear that this is a common occurrence with mass shootings, everything from the sandy hook shooting, to the Vegas shooting. Our police are trained internally to not put themselves in harm and to protect each other, not civilians (since they are trained to think every civilian is a combatant). It's only PR that puts out things like "protect and serve", and "Police officers know that each time they put on their uniform, they are taking on risks to protect others". Those quotes are the furthest thing from the truth. They have been taken to supreme court 4 times over the past decade over those quotes and the courts found that police are not responsible for the safety and protection of citizens. Police exist to protect property and high value individuals only.

[@pronumeral1446]

@@jmagnum69 Yes except far worse because a robber only takes property. A shooter takes children's lives using an AR15.

[@drewtabke3294]

heavy but important, thank C5 team

[@StalwartTirith]

This was absolutely incredible journalism since it was succinct, in-depth, and was painful to watch.

[@user-fi3fo2sg5x]

Hearing the relatives of the victims made me cry like i haven't in a long time. Keep doing what you are doing, Andrew.

[@aeoteroa818]

i have a 4 year old and every time i think about those kids it brings tears to my eyes.

[@bodybagism1]

Watching that poor mother replay Sweet Child o' Mine over and over to recapture the memory of daughter actually hit me. I sincerely hope she finds happiness in those memories

[@kennybeans6115]

Yeah, but I think she’s needs to move on already.

[@stev8365]

@@kennybeans6115 Move on from her daughter being murdered?

[@RB-sj6pd]

@@kennybeans6115 bro that really isn’t something you can move on from

[@keggor6998]

@@kennybeans6115 Losing a daughter is waaaay different from losing a friend or even a parent. A lot of people lose the will and purpose to live after losing their children.

[@PurpleAki.]

@@kennybeans6115 cretin

[@matthew_thefallen]

That ending was kinda something. Thank you for your fantastic job.

[@cliftonsargent1572]

Seeing that dude with the body pillows must of put the biggest smile on Andrew’s face. That’s gold for an interview

[@OARYX]

The no dialogue cut from the runway to the memorial is genius. You’re amazing

[@TwoWebersInTheShed]

absolutely incredible

[@sh3940]

Sobering

[@bonefish3264]

shit gave me chills

[@ForgottenMyth]

show, don't tell...

[@smore9865]

yeah that's top tier cinematography (or whatever you call it)

[@Camstar78841]

The guy who caught EDP just randomly making an appearance made my day.

[@just-jaden]

Shit was so random

[@pjschaaf414]

Time stamp?

[@deadypendergrass3435]

@@just-jaden Naw, dude is a ultra Trump supporter, so it didn't surprise me that he was there.

[@rickeydart3040]

I really hate that guy. He didn't "catch" EDP, he is still very much free.

[@freedominart11]

God I hate him so much

[@solo_dies]

Andrew man I need you back Work like this really inspires me I wanna do shit like this my whole life

[@Shpa18]

the mom puttin Sweet child o mine remember good times and then start to cry ... what a pain u see in that moment

[@Sarah-fk9jj]

Andrew has really made journalism human again and I hope that draws us closer together as a community

[@DosAleph]

This isn't journalism hes equating the NRA to a mass murderer, yiu don't see me protest McDonald's cuz people got diabetes now do ya

[@zo62]

Hahaha this is let’s all watch the freak show

[@commandingcomment2884]

Yeh he's courageous and wise

[@gavinclark6891]

yeah. Open discourse!

[@djscrewfan310]

it's so infuriating that under all his videos the comments are "wow i love you for this unbiased honest journalism" instead of actually talking about the events covered

[@jacobcervantes4442]

The old man at the end was so spot on and it will blow over in a couple of months. Humans naturally ignore these seemingly insurmountable problems, bc we default to living our lives over dedicating our lives to good. A sad truth.

[@rossfromfriends8468]

Almost 500 people shot in the mandalay bay shooting and nobody ever talks about it.

[@user-ut7pc7xg8w]

Right. I only see talks about Sandy Hook when another mass shooting has happened. This will just be added to the long list which will be referenced in the next one and it drives me insane to think about that. This is the first one where I actually heard about the damage that an AR-15 does to a body, and I think a lot of people also just learned that.

[@gashinggustwind5074]

@@rossfromfriends8468 Everyone was talking about that shooting.

[@KillAllTheBugs]

@@user-ut7pc7xg8w not necessarily the firearm, moreso the round even though it’s pretty relatively low powered, on the low end of what’s considered a rifle cartridge. idk why anyone is surprised, incredibly fast projectiles tend to do that. banning certain types of weapons based on arbitrary features won’t really do anything because of 3d printer technology and the massive amount of them in circulation.

[@user-ut7pc7xg8w]

@@KillAllTheBugs I’ve seen a healed gunshot wound from a handgun and I know that was from a fast projectile… nothing like the wounds described from AR-15s. Take these guns out of circulation the same way paints, medicines, and foods have been. Shootings will always be a problem, but do you really think these 18 year shooters would have had access to black markets and/or extremely pricey 3D printers (???) capable of printing a working AR-15? I don’t think they would have, they have been loners, not gang members. Also what is the point of us having these guns? To fight the government one day? How will an AR-15 hold up to our military’s arsenal? They won’t do shit. Seems like they’re only useful for killing civilians en masse.

[@unscriptedmemories2969]

“I like the medium fill more than standard. The standard hurts my neck.” I just love this channel.

[@spookedelic]

only a Channel 5 video can make you laugh one minute and cry the next

[@fussyfissy]

The man at the end with the woman drove me to tears. He didn't have to use profanity or raise his voice to make me feel the anger and disdain he feels for the elected officials who have utterly failed his community. Please let this time be different.

[@isetmfriendsofire]

I just worry that the woman only feels so strongly that things will change because she is in the situation. It's terrifying, but it just feels like everyone who wasn't directly affected is just gonna end up not giving a fuck as always, and then school shootings will continue to be some kind of fucking meme or something

[@todo9633]

Police aren't elected though?

[@isetmfriendsofire]

@@todo9633 He mentioned Ted Cruz.

[@Ethan_Coble]

You can't not love Andrew and his team... Seriously one of the best and most unique journalists out there... He always finds a way to let others tell an entertaining story that will make you laugh, think, and tug at the heart all in 19 minutes... Very few journalists really depict the chaos of what it means to be human, and Andrew does perfectly.

[@cglunleashed5325]

commented at 69 likes🤙

[@cglunleashed5325]

I agree dog

[@paladro]

i think other journalists do and would publish longer interviews, BUT when you work for a media company whose primary function is to make money, not inform people. they edit out meaningful content so they can place ads and not upset the police(who won't tell them anything if they tell the truth), they run the initial police reports without question or investigation, so that first story is what lands in peoples heads, anything after that, like a factual correction usually gets lost in the static.

[@altidos6800]

This video is just incredible. Drove me to tears at Sweet Child O’ Mine

[@SlowtownSloth]

The kid that tried to switch it up on Andrew knew how this thing goes. Glad that he kept the interview flowing after that attempt.

[@TechnoTurtle9974]

13:09 This cut and transition was so respectful and sincere to the victims that even I stopped what I was doing and watched in silence until you spoke. Tremendous work.

[@youwouldntclickalinkonyout6236]

When the leftists start spitting out the rights/NRA own points about why people should be allowed to own guns: 1:25

[@Penguinverse]

Absolutely. I did the exact same thing and almost started crying in my chair.

[@Vunomic]

@@Penguinverse Change can happen y'all, pass out info that Republicans need to help us vote out all MAGA candidates atleast. who says we can't choose our enemies? Learn from Stacy Abrams y'all. that's how they beat MAGA such a huge margin. She organized Democrats to switch to Republican primaries and vote out all candidates that support the big lie. fight for your country. If you live in an all red state, you can still choose to fight against non traitors on the Right at least. hope i make sense!

[@eliza317]

I definitely did start crying. He has such a gift of storytelling through the edit.

[@JammFoxx93]

With you 100%

[@elephantwaffle5612]

This hit me almost harder than the initial news. Such a strong mixture of hopelessness, rage, and sadness. We need to do more. Thank you for continuing to do what you guys do

[@Samuel-sx1mq]

Andrew is Made to look like some teen in his basement success story that made a news channel... but in reality this show is produced by a large mass media company and he has corporate and government sponsors. This is 100% a propaganda network for youth.

[@damir4132]

Sometimes kids need to die for those that want to own weapons. Thats the fact of the matter and state of America. Im so fucking happy I dont live in USA anymore because I went to a school just like that one and my kids would have too.

[@Alltime2050]

Superstition is behind 99% of conservative insanity.

[@egoomega]

You're crazy if this didn't hit you harder than the real news, even as it was happening. Seeing the moms/guardians/lunchlady/whoever expressing their thoughts, not being lead and questioned by some anchorman/reporter situation ... fucking heartbreaking.

[@VxDxLx]

Honestly it’s crazy that people can sell guns to 18 year olds, however you should be able to build your own gun at 17 imo like legit if you can build your own gun you probably deserve your right to bear arms 💯 like I just think knowing how things work matters you should be able to be a human with a gun if you don’t build it first.(I mean put to together not manufacture parts)

[@brycevannote5553]

I love you, god bless you and your wonderful journey of journalism.

[@brycevannote5553]

To clarify journalism. Simply getting opinions of anyone and everyone. No understanding of difference in opinion or vested interest, only understanding and searching for individual opinions.

[@brycevannote5553]

He just gives a voice to anyone who has a voice. 😢😢😢 I love you.

[@brycevannote5553]

13:18 beautiful he just so excellently shows he has no side but the truth. He only wants to show the facts. He doesn’t care about “sides.” He only cares about what is.

[@user-fu7eh2mk5n]

@@brycevannote5553 if you cant tell that this video is titled to one side of the political spectrum than i dont know what to tell you

[@kennypyne7821]

the Thin Blue Line music was a nice touch

[@zampone]

hard to find a better representation of Americans than Andrew's reporting. This is sociological and ethnological work

[@Charzilian]

not really, these aren't the majority, they are just the loudest minority.

[@owend4894]

Andrew's kind of like an anthropologist

[@99mm66]

@@owend4894 yeah heard hes a doctor too

[@SolonarTM]

I think a majority of Americans aren't like these extremist fools.

[@Larez121]

@@SolonarTM Correct.

[@steverinobromigo3002]

Your talent for exposing the absurdity of society while also managing to capture the humanity of people is unrivaled in all of journalism right now. Keep up the good work dude

[@Fletchayabetcha]

This is the best I've seen this channel described

[@Selinkak]

I super worry about the people who don't understand that this channel highlights absurdity and instead believe this channel to be a platform to highlight ideas that just embolden others. Like that guy who says "hell yeah I know who you are" and is so eager to have a microphone in front of him believing that he is being given a platform to encourage other like-minded individuals. People who the absurdity is entirely lost on

[@santiagoarteaga2732]

This the perfect way to describe this content

[@Selinkak]

This channel is fantastic but I would be super concerned about keeping in interviews of people who know what this channel is and are eager to still interview anyway. Because they're not giving a genuine interview, they don't understand that these videos highlight absurdity, they genuinely believe they're being given a platform to rally others to their cause. Because they know about this channel and they're more than eager to interview, because the absurdity and what this channel does is entirely lost on them

[@JargonBlaster]

Rivalled only by Surveillance Camera Man

[@DrCatherwood]

Using Glass' Thin Blue Line theme. Brilliant.

[@LilyCraven1]

Thanks for this

[@MedlifeCrisis]

Outstanding work. Hard to watch, funny, poignant, heartbreaking. Kudos to you and the team, I know these can't be easy to make.

[@stevebuscemi3622]

As Jaden Smith said "How can guns be real when our eyes aren't real"

[@pIacebo]

Enlightening comment. Accurate, touching, tumultuous.

[@stevebuscemi3622]

@@pIacebo keep my wifes name out out yo fuckin' mouth

[@lelobster8935]

3:38 NRA guy lovely frank’s sign should probably get his cholesterol checked

[@alextj7940]

fancy seeing you here

[@adamlukasz9971]

That cut from the fashion show to the school was crazy. I can’t even begin to try to explain it. Just heartbreaking. Andrew, yet again thank you so much for informing and really showing people the world we live in.

[@jiggymario8161]

Cause one has something to do with the other? Does someone have to actually explain to you the point of owning an AR 😂

[@jjayala5512]

@@jiggymario8161 lmao government agent spotted

[@Zack-vi7is]

@@jiggymario8161 seems their primary use at this point is murdering school children. If it was to stop a tyrannical government then why didn't you guys do anything about the PATRIOT Act? Why didn't you stand up to the cops who murder civilians in the street? Why don't you do anything about Trump attempting to overthrow US democracy? Are you just cowards? Do you support the tyranny? I keep hearing about their intended use being strictly righteous yet they're only ever used to kill innocent people. When do they get used for good?

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

@@jiggymario8161 If you can't see the connection between guns and gun deaths then you're too far gone.

[@TheRealSykx]

@@jiggymario8161 everybody's shooting each other and you think the solution is more guns? lol

[@GeneDangoMd]

you did a great job with this

[@davidbabayev]

That lady at the end was such a sweetheart.

[@hotwaxradio1824]

Hard cuts from humor to as serious as possible, showing all sides of conversation on the matter…bless channel 5, you guys are doing such an amazing job

[@anthonymorrow610]

the contrast of the two perspectives nearly made me cry

[@DannyPellham]

Them Piggies are always gonna manipulate there own conservative followers into thinking other things are the problem when “they themselves” are clearly the problem. I mean this country was built on capitalist conservatives looking out for there bank accounts and not the people’s safety and well being, and doing nothing but lying to the people faces. But HEY TRUMP 2024 AM I RIGHT ANYONE?! YEHAW!!

[@tdb517]

@Dan Trebune Well just like any other modern communication. Everything is emotionally manipulative, the opposite of it is called being boring.

[@floorijzerman]

@@tdb517 snarky snap-back comment!

[@AlmondTripod]

@Dan Trebune are you saying its a bad thing? It is terrible what happened and the way that politicians (on both sides) are hardly doing anything. People should be upset hearing about these things, not having conventions celebrating murder toys

[@michaeldavis8250]

The cops held back for an hour at the orlando nightclub shooting as well, with a very similar result. You can find the 911 transcripts online and they are truly harrowing. I can't imagine how painful the calls from uvalde must have been.

[@uderzo1984]

We know that here are many cowardly and incompetent police officers out there. They have no problem shooting unarmed people.

[@NautilusXO]

Columbine was the same thing. Cops don't protect and serve, not when they're needed most, at least.

[@lesliep7727]

This made me very emotional. Not sure if I should thank you.

[@trunklemcjeans]

Makes me hopeful that people are generally open to common ground. It's just calming everyone down is the hard part. World scary rn.

[@RunningEagle2011]

"Unless it happens to their own, they'll never do anything" - wise words from a wise man

[@N4chtigall]

Yes and no. Some people are so brainwashed that even such tragedy wouldnt change their minds. War on Ukraine is perfect example of that. Russian mothers are losing their sons in the war and still think that war is good...

[@notsorry3631]

Wrong. If every single one of my kids were shot right now, I still would not advocate for gun control. I would advocate for more guns. Luckily, I dont have to worry about my kids being shot because I homeschool them in a home that is well protected because I can't even trust public school to protect them from non armed people, let alone armed criminals.

[@MrMarumari]

I'm not sure I even believe that. If a gun nut lost someone near and dear to gun violence, they would probably double down and put the blame on some other boogie man. The gun tribalism is so entrenched that I can't even imagine what it would take to un-fuck some of these peoples brains

[@FreshHeat]

sounds like a solution

[@pakxenon]

This is the truth. Shit won't change unless a person of significant power suffers.

[@TheSoup222222]

i cried at the end hearing the hopelessness and anger from the last man interviewed. you can tell this community wont be healing for a long time and hes come to accept whats happened as just another event in the news cycle.

[@gothicbbmelvin]

you can hear the pain in his voice when he says this will all blow over in a couple months

[@devina8812]

yeah. really says something when a youtube channel investigated better than the local media

[@evolicious]

@@devina8812 Not sure what media you are referring to besides right-wing media since just about every news station in the US is reporting identical conclusions that Andrew has come to.

[@mike8595]

@@evolicious This. Opinions like Andrews are literally the precise same as giant corporate media.

[@agreedyjewbanker]

maybe if the news stopped glorifying the shootings they wouldnt happen

[@mizsery6085]

i like how its shot great camera work, shows both sides, unbias and funny

[@j.greenwood423]

The hard cut from the baby walking the NRA fashion show to the Robb Elementary candlelight vigil still crushes me

[@MrWobbles]

I have never cried from a piece of journalism in my life, that cut was done so well/respectfully. Amazing stuff

[@taddiemason8964]

Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@freakyfreak1]

@@taddiemason8964 how sad of a life must you lead? Unfortunate

[@_SavageMcCabbage]

Yeeeaaahh! That cut went from pure humour to instant heart sink. Damn!

[@johnnypopstar]

@@taddiemason8964 Grow up

[@hooligan740]

wobbles, normally i trust your judgement but damn that cut hit me hard, i wasnt expecting it..

[@facade5050]

that sudden cut to the shot of the little memorial for the teachers and students was so well done man legit made me tear up, perfectly captured how tragic the event was

[@MollyBurnsAllDay]

For real, I’m usually such a hard ass but that really brought the realness for me

[@user-hh5pj5jv8p]

Crazy because realistically there's no correlation between semi auto rifles and mass shootings

[@jeremyjackson8196]

Remember it's the guns fault

[@doitf3525]

they were trans on pills thats the cause

[@crackajack913]

I dropped what I was doing, and started crying

[@PAllen77]

The pillow close-up was perfect.

[@Vanque13]

the shot of the cops grabbing some snackies from the chip box killed me

[@SirSogMuffins]

we live in a society where a comedy channel does better journalism than nearly all of the news outlets

[@morganschneider191]

he's been doing journalism since the beginning of the channel

[@ferlinmigwans6521]

it's not a comedy channel, these crazy people just come off funny but it's all serious

[@ThatKidBryan]

This isn’t a comedy channel though.

[@mrleafbeef634]

Not a society but a south park anime episode. With different perspectives and factions.

[@fugitive011]

Not a Comedy Channel but yeah.

[@EdTalenti]

Best channel on the entire platform

[@Horndogthehorneddog]

Real recognize real right here

[@spbrumfield]

Not even a contest

[@hyperbolic-time-chamber-strand]

Top 5 no question.

[@DroopStudios]

lol eds here too

[@SpaceRanger187]

so Wendy's supporters murdering of children, go it

[@gregjohnson2335]

Toward the end, this was fucking heart wrenching... I know this channel borders on comedy and journalism, but damn. Bravo my dude

[@stormzaba3757]

This one by far at least the most calm clashed between 2 groups. Each side gave their opinion without shouting nonesense to the mic when given controversy question. Even the opinion given are mostly not that great but still they are calm.

[@danielbaker1455]

Andrew and his team are doing a service to society. I appreciate everything you guys do.

[@woadblue]

They're great! And very entertaining on top of informative. Andrew is a PRO gotta love this deflection at 10:58

[@rstidman]

Andrew is drawing conclusions without evidence... The way the story keeps changing, how do we know Navy SEALS didn't murder those kids? Or that the kids didn't commit suicide? The latter is the most likely story, given the ease of getting a gun in Texas and the hopelessness of being latino here.

[@KiraIsGod]

@@rstidman poor bait

[@pandoratypography]

The smash cut at 13:09 actually took my breath away. Y’all are incredible filmmakers and journalists.

[@Neeina]

I wish i didnt always read the comments first. It still hit hard tho.

[@JohnJohn-ss5vj]

You can do the same with showing a car show, then showing a women crying that her family died in a crash. It's just manipulation. When a car crash happens, no one blames cars. But when a shooting happens, people blame guns, video games, movies, etc. The prohibition happened because people thought alcohol caused violence, and that's the same logic we are seeing here. Guns are not the problem, our social issues are the problem, but no one is doing anything about them.

[@danielheyman98]

@@JohnJohn-ss5vj such a valid point

[@donutsleepy]

@@JohnJohn-ss5vj America has more school shootings than every other country combined. But sure, guns aren’t the problem in the country where guns are the most accessible.

[@3xCharm]

@@JohnJohn-ss5vj Cars are rigorously evaluated, tested, and recalled to maintain top of the line safety measures. Self driving cars alone had to go through years of testing and they STILL have not been implemented. Cars on American roads have various laws that are policed and considered when dealing with incident reports. Not the best example to make. Beyond that, video games and movies tie into social issues so I'm not sure what your actual stance here is anyways.

[@drew505]

watching this for the first time in February 2024 and hearing that guy say “in a few weeks this’ll blow over” only for the lady next to him to say “no, i don’t think so” (18:30) is just heartbreaking… because it has blown over. With nothing done and nothing changed.

[@rory-xb7mn]

great video, love it!

[@madisonrichard1461]

The rawness of all of this is incredible. The contrast between the fighting and intensity among the people at the NRA convention and the silence and somberness in Uvalde was heart-stopping. It shows both the sympathy empathy many people in this country lack. This is the type of journalism the public needs shoved in its face day after day.

[@rjohnson080]

This honestly reminds me of watching actual news reports from the 1950s. The one important thing that wasn't mentioned about this subject is that attacks like these do happen in other countries. In China they just use knives instead of guns. In Mexico, Central and South America these kids just join cartels and do even more horrific things. Getting rid of guns will change things but not in the way people are intending to change them.

[@CanadianWolverine]

Re: “empathy many people in this country lack”. There were more people on the empathy side of the street than there was on the NRA side of the street, in addition to even in the NRA street chats Channel 5 asking if there was any changes possible showed cracks in their otherwise casually shouted propaganda talking points of division and hate. Defund The Police is not hopeless and neither is militia and firearms well regulated, a more perfect Union, deplatforming fascist radicalization, or the protection of citizens through collective public mental health funding and universal healthcare.

[@boyce5994]

@@rjohnson080 any chance you can reference any of these situations?

[@boyce5994]

@@rjohnson080 ban all future sales of guns. Whiners can keep what they got and grandfather them to their kids. And all illegal guns would make their way off the street one at a time. But you dont want answers. You dont. You likely ignored my entire response.

[@boyce5994]

@@rjohnson080 I've had knives pulled on me. I'm still here. 🤷‍♂️ you arent made of glass. But bullets are your kryptonite

[@xparadisehannahx]

the hard transition from the nra "fashion show" to the robb elementary school sign/memorial was very jarring and impactful. thank you for this andrew.

[@HazeDough]

Bro the cut to alex rosen from predator poachers or whatever was great.

[@chino06013]

It's April 23, 2024 and Uvalde is just another sad whisper in the wind.

[@pantalaemon]

i regularly cry at these videos because of how unpretentiously and directly and respectfully you treat the stories of survivors. you strip away a lot of the bullshit and just show us how tragic and unacceptable these things are, and i really appreciate that.

[@kevinramirez-nu7fx]

I've been desensitized from watching so much shit on the internet from gore and people straight up dying, I don't really get fazed by Andrew's journalism but I love that it's so real. However, that fucking scene of her letting her daughter listen to her favorite song made me cry

[@itzlitz1073]

You guys r so weird

[@notorious_gian]

@@itzlitz1073 its okay if you don’t understand, you aint gotta call em weird. Let them express themselves

[@paddington1670]

@@itzlitz1073 shhhhh the adults are talking

[@itzlitz1073]

@@paddington1670 bro cmon let me express myself

[@itohagan]

Andrew has perfected the art of "don't tell what's going on, show what's going on"

[@Pikez98]

Ending this on "What's wrong with them?" is freaking genius!