Monday, April 1, 2013

ATF Raids YouTube's Favorite 'Russian' Weapons Expert



Home Of YouTube Gun Enthusiast Behind FPS Russia Raided By Federal Agents Three Months After Co-Founder Was Shot Dead -- Daily Mail

* The agents raided the Georgia home of Myers, 26, three months after the death of his business partner Keith Ratliff
* The agents were hunting for explosives like the ones featured in Myers' YouTube videos
* The Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said Myers could be in violation of federal law for making money via YouTube for his use of explosives
* The ATF would not comment on whether the raid stemmed from the investigation into Ratliff's mysterious death

Nearly 40 government agents raided the home of popular online gun enthusiast Kyle Myers, 26, well known for shooting and blowing up inanimate objects on his YouTube channel FPS Russia.

The armed authorities with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and state and county law enforcement agencies showed up at Myers' home office in Carnesville, Georgia, as well as his father's home in Lavonia on Tuesday, three months after the unexplained death of Myers' business partner, Keith Ratliff.

The agents were hunting for explosives like the ones featured in Myers' YouTube videos, which they believe the Internet celebrity was using as a sales platform.

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More News On The ATF Raid Of FPSRussia

ATF Raids YouTube's Favorite 'Russian' Weapons And Explosives Expert -- Business Insider
FPSRussia Raid: Kyle Myers's Property Searched By Federal Agents -- Huffington Post
FPSRussia compound raid leaves 40-plus ATF, FBI agents empty-handed -- RT
FPSRussia Raided: YouTube Weapons Exhibitor Kyle Myers Has Property Searched By ATF Agents -- Inquisitr
Harassment: ATF Raids Home Of Youtube’s ‘FPS Russia’ -- Ammoland

WNU Editor: FPS Russia's YouTube site is here. I am surprised that his Russian accent is not real. My nationality is Russian .... and he sure as hell fooled me.

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