Brandon Herrera

Brandon Herrera (born November 21, 1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOx3TXrceU4&t=892s "We were both born in '95.", formerly known as TheAKGuy1974, is an American YouTuber residing in the United States who covers firearms.https://www.youtube.com/@BrandonHerrera/videos
==About==
He is the founder and owner of The AK Guy Inc, as well as the founder and co-owner of Stark Media Group. He is currently developing the .50 caliber rifle known as the AK-50.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gisbc8h1tAc He is a licensed gun manufacturer in the United States, having a Type 07 Manufacturers Federal Firearms License.https://www.theakguy.com/about/
Brandon was born in Fort Bragg (now known as Fort Liberty), North Carolina to a family originating from Texashttps://brandonherreraforcongress.com/about. At an unknown point of time, he moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina before moving to San Antonio, Texas in early 2021https://www.youtube.com/post/UgzNgMazEDKIInWHG7p4AaABCQ.
==Content==
Brandon's videos are often about shooting and examining guns of numerous kinds, how they function and the history behind them with a large dose of comedy in the mix. He covers anything from antique weapons stemming before and during the World Wars to more modern day weapons, plus other unique civilian or obscure weapons.
Some videos have him recreating iconic events, such as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the assassination of JFK and Alec Baldwin's accidental murder on the set of Rust.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhoDKcMYmA
There are a multitude of other subseries on Brandon's channel:
* AR Guys VS AK Guys - Short skits showing the differences between how AR owners and AK owners act and how they treat their respective weapons.
* Cursed Gun Images - Brandon reviews "cursed" guns of dubious designs.
* The Darwin Awards - Brandon reacting to internet gun fails that often end badly, yet comedically.
* Gun Builder Reacts - Brandon reviews movies showcasing various guns, such as Red Dawn, John Wick, The Tomorrow War and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
* Gun Meme Review - Brandon reacts to various gun memes. Sometimes called "Emergency Gun Meme Review" for particular real-world events.
* The WEIRD Guns Being Used in Ukraine Right Now - Brandon showcases and reacts to the strange, exotic, unconventional and variably aged weapons being used on both sides in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
* Whiteboard of Knowledge - Brandon gives a deep explanation and breakdown on certain firearms.
* Will It AK? - Brandon torture tests his AKG-47 to see if it survives.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr35i_Zuz3rsPJmg8MNQh7CfV7tWLqh3e
==Second Channel==
In December 2019, Brandon created a second channel called "Brandon Herrera - B Side", where he explains he has "a little bit more freedom to do different types of content"https://www.youtube.com/@brandonherrera-bside207/about.
This channel covers things such as behind the scenes, life updates and vlogs, though still remains mainly firearm related.https://www.youtube.com/@brandonherrera-bside207/videos
==Pipe Gun Video & Channel Strikes==
On July 27th, 2022, Brandon uploaded a video titled "Testing the Pipe Gun That Killed the Japanese Prime Minister"https://web.archive.org/web/20220727193858/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaZKjAPm8bc, in which he recreates the improvised firearm that was used by the assassin who on July 8th of 2022 killed former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
In the video, Brandon showed how he built the gun and produced its ammunition, showing his Amazon cart for the materials he had purchased in order to construct the firearm. He also took the gun out to his range to test fire it, in which it exploded while Brandon was crouched behind a barrel next to the table on which the firearm was mounted on, due to the length of the wire he used to safely set the gun off.
Shortly after the video was uploaded, Brandon was given a Community Guidelines strike due to the rules against making firearms and ammunition. Over a week later on August 6th, Brandon uploaded a new video titled "I (Accidentally) Made The World's Most Expensive Pipe Gun"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWoARiEofY, explaining what happened and his total financial losses from the strike.
This is not the first strike Brandon has received on his channel, as several videos have been taken down by YouTube for violating the Community Guidelines. Brandon received his first strike in early 2020, with a video titled "7 Reasons the AR-15 is Terrible for SHTF Survival"https://www.youtube.com/post/UgzIwu7F7JvjDCXrNEh4AaABCQ.
==Boxing career==
===Brandon Herrera vs. James Sellers===
On 14 June, it was announced that Herrera will face American YouTuber Ac7ionman on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 008 on 22 July at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, US.MF & DAZN: X SERIES 008 HEADS TO NASHVILLE ON JULY 22 On July 14, Ac7ionman pulled out from the fight due to medical reasons, so James Sellers was announced as Herrera's opponent the same day.https://www.instagram.com/p/CusJPlyPu4h/?img_index=3 On the night of the fight, Herrera defeated Sellers via 3rd round technical knockout.MF & DAZN X SERIES 008: NICHLMAO WINS FIRST-EVER SURVIVOR TAG MATCH
==Running for Congress==
On August 12, 2023, Herrera announced he was running for Congress as a member of the Republican Party.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Csor5eA9Uo&ab_channel=BrandonHerrera He will challenge the establishment backed Tony Gonzales for Texas' District 23 congressional seat for the Republican primary in 2024. He cited dissatisfaction with the establishment leadership, who ostensibly represent the American people but act against the interests of the liberty-minded American citizen as his motivation for running, specifically citing opponent Tony Gonzales as a prime example of this. Herrera stated he wanted to set an example for the American citizen by taking action himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Csor5eA9Uo&ab_channel=BrandonHerrera
Herrera's biggest policies he will pursue are in the name of gun rights. He states he will never vote in favor of any gun control law, and will challenge the ATF at every turn any time gun control is brought up. He will also take a stance in favor of free speech, and challenge digital censorship and Big Tech, while stating that the current leadership is too old to understand the digital age. He will also address the migration crisis at the Mexican border. Herrera also states that he will challenge the federal government whenever they attempt to extend their reach too far, believing that the federal government has grown too big and powerful.https://brandonherreraforcongress.com/issues/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Csor5eA9Uo&ab_channel=BrandonHerrera
On March 5, 2024, Herrera placed second in the primary election for Texas District 23 with 24.2% of the vote. Gonzales placed first with 45.4% of the vote, failing to reach the 50% threshold required to immediately advance to the general election. As such, a runoff election between Herrera and Gonzales will be held on May 28, 2024.https://ballotpedia.org/Brandon_Herrera
On May 28, 2024, Herrera lost the runoff election with 49.3% of the vote to Gonzales' 50.7%.
==Gallery==
BrandonHerreraCongress.jpg|Brandon Herrera for Congress promotional image.
==References==
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