Are there NIJ Ratings for Tactical Ballistic Helmets? We are excited to branch out and find a quality manufactured ballistic helmet; we know there are a ton of options out there. We recently had someone tell us that Ballistic Helmets...
We’ve received a lot of questions lately about some of the newest technology to hit the body armor market. The newest ballistic protection that we’ve seen are the bulletproof hoodies. We have to admit that some of these new hoodies are...
Everyday before I think about a topic to research and write about, I look at which topics our customers and readers are searching for the most. It’s been clear to us that the majority of our customers are looking for lightweight...
Many of our readers have seen our blogs on the NIJ Guidelines and the F.B.I. LEOKA Program. Even though the 2021 statistics haven’t been published, The Officer Down Memorial Page has records of 51 law enforcement officers (LEOs) being killed by guns so far in 2021. According...
If you close your eyes and think of modern military body armor (battle-rattle), the image you most likely see is a soldier with a front and back plate, Deltoid and Axillary Protectors, and side plates. This type of armor is...
A lot has been said about the NIJ standards for ballistic protection, but not as much on the newest standards. We don’t have any insight into when those standards will become official, but we’re already ensuring ShotStop® body armor is...
BODY ARMOR LAWS BY STATE: WHERE IS IT LEGAL? Even though some states are debating if it should stay this way, it is legal for all law-abiding citizens to own and wear body armor. Most body armor laws by state...
