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Guest Article By: Rob Orgel of Emergency Response Tactical What Is The Overall Mission Of Your Body Armor? Obviously, body armor is designed to stop a ballistic threat. The level of ballistic protection you need is often dictated by your mission. This is information we already know, and if you don't, to gain the knowledge refer to the Spartan Armor Systems Body Armor 101 series. However, we need to keep in mind it's not just ballistic needs but also the ammo needs and overall size and …

For weeks, the world has watched the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine escalate into war. Consequences were weighed by all sides while tensions grew. Early Thursday morning, confirmation was made, as Russia had launched a "full-scale invasion", against Ukraine. Utilizing air, land & sea, the invasion included a barrage of 100 missiles, and 75 bombers. The intent, as Putin describes, is for the "demilitarization and denazification" of the neighboring country. It was Ukraine's mili …

Body armor is one of the most effective means of personal protection you can have. In fact, in 2020 alone, the sale of body armor rose 600%, and the market is expected to hit $2.5 billion dollars by 2027. Due to the recent degradation of the rule of law as of late, people are seeing the sense in legally purchasing firearms & body armor to take their safety into their own hands.             However, one area that the body armor market tends to lack in p …

Imagine you're working in your garage or in your back yard, just an ordinary day in a quiet neighborhood. Suddenly you hear someone screaming for help. You run as fast as you can towards the pleads for help only to find a neighbor covered in blood. There's no way an ambulance will be on the scene in time to prevent them from bleeding out. What would you do? Alex Banaga, a New Jersey Law Enforcement Officer, was recently in a very similar emergency …

The FBI recently completed their 20-year report of active shooter incidents, which took place between 2000 and 2019. The total number of incidents add up to 333 for the 20-year period. It’s important to note that the FBI defines an “active shooter” as “one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. Implicit in this definition is the shooter’s use of one or more firearms. The &ldquo …