Paul Harrell

Paul Harrell † (1966 - September 2024 [aged 58]), was an American gun Youtuber who regularly uploaded videos demonstrating gun safety, gun demonstrations, and other outdoor informational content.
==About==
Paul Harrell joined Youtube in 2012 and began uploading educational gun content. The entire channel is based in Oregon. He has a brother named Roy, who is currently in ownership of the channel. Harrell was also a combat veteran and earned a Combat Infantryman Badge during a year-long tour in the Middle East before he retired after 20 years of service. That is where he learned much of the informations he had used in his videos from being in the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps.https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-news/veteran-and-popular-firearms-youtuber-paul-harrell-dies-at-58/ Paul's comedic and lovable style amassed a large following, with his educational content entertaining and teaching many across the world. A recurring topic on his channel was his love for PopTarts, which frequently appeared in many of his videos. Paul's name in the gun world became more prominent when Garand Thumb, a guntuber with over 4M subscribers uploaded a video interviewing Paul. 
==Pancreatic Cancer==
In July 2023, Paul announced his diagnosis of stage 2 pancreatic cancer on his channel.https://youtu.be/ZfaNQf5LG2M?t=369 Due to his health, his brother Roy began to help manage the channel, with both Roy and Paul appearing together frequently. Despite his illness, Paul still made his classic style of gun videos and educational content, and was met with much support from his fanbase online. Harrell, with his sickness increasing, ending up breaking his hip and falling. Due to this accident, Paul would be seen with a crutch for the rest of his videos. 
===Death ===
On the 3rd of September 2024, Roy uploaded a video titled "Paul Harrell Update" and stated that Paul's time was greatly declining.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74WXtQLSKXQ The following day on the 4th of September 2024, a video was posted on Paul's channel titled "I'm Dead" in which Paul announced his own death through a video recorded in December 2023.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-gZuFcEu0E The video also included his brother Roy announcing his passing and giving information on the future of the channel. After his passing, many guntubers payed tribute, with Hickok45 even making a tribute video for Paul.
===Channel Future After Paul's Passing===
Paul's brother Roy has stated that he plans to continue Paul's legacy by uploading and creating educational gun content on his channel. Paul himself announced that he wanted the channel name to be changed to be better fit Roy's involvement. As of Paul's passing, the channel has remained inactive for a temporary time period for family reasons.
== Quotes ==
* "As always, don't try this at home."
* "Shasta, it makes a better target than it does a beverage."
==References==
Category:One million subscribers
Category:Vlogging YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2012
Category:Deceased YouTubers