pinfireman Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Has anyone had trouble accessing certain American shooting related sites, like Ballist Products, Sportsmans Warehouse, Scheels etc? All sell shooting related products, and in the last few days Google pops up Error message " unknown client address".... these three are not the only ones, so I am beginning to think anti-shooting hackers are at work? Try to access them, and report back? I have had my pc checked, so the problem is not with me, and trying to get info from Google is like trying to access Fort Knox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Only had a problem with sportsmans warehouse, other two worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra 11 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 I have learned, as a member of a US Backpacking forum, that moves are afoot in various US organisations to restrict if not outright ban any content involving firearms. For example..City Bank has apparently issued advice that it's credit/Debit cards can not be used for firearms related purchases. There is an article on the BBC website that the social media...thing?...called Reddit or similar has banned gun sales/transactions. There seems to be a number of US chain Stores that are ceasing to sell some firearms or related items too. A general political scuffling seems to be taking place, pre election dates, involving some of the mass media and sales giants to get ready to jump one way or the other according to results to prove how much in favour they were/are in attacking or bolstering the 2nd Amendment ( right to keep and bear arms) Some shops which sold ammo to backpackers on long distance trails no longer do so... That may be connected to what you have observed Pinfireman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Newbie to this said: Only had a problem with sportsmans warehouse, other two worked Try Shotgunworld and Trapshooters.com They were among the first to disappear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Then I hope all those shooters affected vote with their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Problem is.......what tends to happen over there can often cross the Atlantic! If these are attacks carried out by hackers, we could be next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Newbie to this said: Only had a problem with sportsmans warehouse, other two worked Even when you appear to get into the other two, you cannot obtain info, or order anything! It,s all blocked! 58 minutes ago, sierra 11 said: I have learned, as a member of a US Backpacking forum, that moves are afoot in various US organisations to restrict if not outright ban any content involving firearms. For example..City Bank has apparently issued advice that it's credit/Debit cards can not be used for firearms related purchases. There is an article on the BBC website that the social media...thing?...called Reddit or similar has banned gun sales/transactions. There seems to be a number of US chain Stores that are ceasing to sell some firearms or related items too. A general political scuffling seems to be taking place, pre election dates, involving some of the mass media and sales giants to get ready to jump one way or the other according to results to prove how much in favour they were/are in attacking or bolstering the 2nd Amendment ( right to keep and bear arms) Some shops which sold ammo to backpackers on long distance trails no longer do so... That may be connected to what you have observed Pinfireman... What I am experiencing seems to be targeted at the sites I mentioned, and not the big retail outlets. And some of these sites are, like Pigeon W merely forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 out of interest who is your internet provider? I am having problems accessing sites that sell guns like guntrader and holts auctions. I was thinking it might be something my internet service provider had brought in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 4 hours ago, ClemFandango said: out of interest who is your internet provider? I am having problems accessing sites that sell guns like guntrader and holts auctions. I was thinking it might be something my internet service provider had brought in. My Broadband is the Post Office, my search engine Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Recently read about Google not showing certain things in their search engines I think anything firearms related might be included youtube have also changed their terms and are no longer allowing certain content about firearms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 5 hours ago, pinfireman said: My Broadband is the Post Office, my search engine Google. Im postoffice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I,m linked to Disqus, and that seems to be having trouble, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old06 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I post on 3 or 4 forums and visit many firearm related sites no problems on this side of the pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I'm pretty sure it's the postoffice content filter they have introduced called "safeguard" I have been trying to contact them but their customer service is woeful. Once I have confirmed that that is the case I'll make an official complaint and inform my shooting org. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 4 hours ago, ClemFandango said: I'm pretty sure it's the postoffice content filter they have introduced called "safeguard" I have been trying to contact them but their customer service is woeful. Once I have confirmed that that is the case I'll make an official complaint and inform my shooting org. Let me know how you get on.....? When did they introduce this filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Actually, just tried https://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/ and it also fails to connect, and I'm with BT.. So perhaps they are under DDoS, or there is a wider UK filter related to these sites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 just googled sportsman warehouse, no problems at all, opened the sportsman gun centre page, I'm with EE owned by BT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Itchy trigger click the link above in Buze post i did and just blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 On 23/03/2018 at 19:33, Scully said: Then I hope all those shooters affected vote with their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 25 minutes ago, figgy said: Itchy trigger click the link above in Buze post i did and just blank. already had tried it, doesn't work, not the first time for links posted on here, my post was just to say google worked fine for me so no need for anyone to get paranoid, yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 The sites are up so it’s a local issue for you guys. In future this is a handy tool... https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 42 minutes ago, Munzy said: The sites are up so it’s a local issue for you guys. In future this is a handy tool... https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ good tool. 15 hours ago, pinfireman said: Let me know how you get on.....? When did they introduce this filter? They introduced it a week or so ago, or thats when I noticed. Their customer service is awful, they reckon it could take 4l5 working days for a reply!! If you can log on to your account online you can change the safeguard settings but I can't remember my password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, itchy trigger said: already had tried it, doesn't work, not the first time for links posted on here, my post was just to say google worked fine for me so no need for anyone to get paranoid, yet Sportsmans warehouse is different to sportsman gun centre Edited March 25, 2018 by Newbie to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 It's being blocked somewhere. I just downloaded a VPN and got on their website no problem, but can't without a VPN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 4 hours ago, ClemFandango said: good tool. They introduced it a week or so ago, or thats when I noticed. Their customer service is awful, they reckon it could take 4l5 working days for a reply!! If you can log on to your account online you can change the safeguard settings but I can't remember my password. Nor can I ! 1 hour ago, Newbie to this said: It's being blocked somewhere. I just downloaded a VPN and got on their website no problem, but can't without a VPN Forgive my ignorance....what,s a VPN ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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