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During the February 7th, 2023, State of the Union address, President Joe Biden took time to plea for Congress to ban assault weapons. In one of the louder segments of the address, Biden screams, "Ban assault weapons now. Ban them now once and for all" and follows it up regarding his previous "assault" weapons ban. Biden's Dangerous Push to Ban "Assault" Weapons “We did it before. I led the fight to ban them in 1994. In the 10 years the ban was law, mass shootings went down. After …

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) sets the standards for body armor in the United States, and the NIJ standard RF2 is one of the latest and most advanced levels of protection available under the new NIJ 0101.07 Standards (yet to be released). But what exactly is the NIJ standard RF2, and how does it differ from earlier standards? In this article, we'll take a closer look at the NIJ standard RF2 and explain how it provides improved protection against special threats such as penetra …

Hold on to your tactical vests, folks! California Assembly Bill 92 and Illinois House Bill 3238 have both been introduced and aim to ban the sale of most body armor to average civilians. That's right, no more online purchases or trips to your local gun store for the everyday Joe. But these bills aren't just a bummer for tactical gear enthusiasts - it's also unconstitutional. In this post, we'll take a closer look at the details of the bills, explain why it's unconstitutional, and discus …

Ceramic body armor plates are an advanced type of armor that provides a high level of protection against ballistic threats. These plates are usually NIJ level IV (RF3), which is the highest level of protection available. However, they can also be NIJ RF2, which is equivalent to the industry threat rating level III+. At Spartan Armor Systems®, we specialize in the manufacturing of high-quality ceramic body armor plates at affordable prices. Table of Contents The Materials Behind the …

By: Rob Orgel, Emergency Response Tactical Most of us who have had training would find ourselves in a position where we have been on a firing line being instructed to conduct a failure drill. This signifies to each shooter that they're going to fire two rounds to the chest and one to the head of their target. But this isn't actually what the drill is for. Your First Two Shots Let's first understand what the first two shots look like. There are two methods of engagement we would use in cont …