New York Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Body Armor Ban To Go To Trial

A federal judge has ruled against Attorney General Letitia James and other New York officials, rejecting their motion to dismiss a constitutional challenge to the state’s ban on bulletproof vests and protective body armor.  U.S. District Court Judge John Sinatra Jr. affirmed plaintiffs standing to sue the state over the restrictions. “Here, plaintiffs have demonstrated … Read more

Russian Military Set to Adopt the 9×21 Udav ‘Boa Constrictor’ Pistol

Old mother Russia has surely noticed the advancements in handgun design in the West over the past couple of decades.  More than enough time to evaluate what works and what doesn’t.  So it should surprise nobody that this spring, they will begin replacement of their 70-year-old Makarov pistols with a new 9×21 gun called the … Read more

Gear Review: Point Blank Vision Body Armor

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In my search for body armor I gathered a lot of information and I wanted to have a couple options. So I ordered some basic IIIA soft plates for my plate carrier and a custom made Point Blank Vision concealable vest. Because the Point Blank vest is custom made, it took about a month to arrive. For each vest, measurements for the intended wearer are taken, and then they are built to those specifications. But I’ll get more about that later . . .

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Ares Armor Makes Lemonade With “BATFE Inspected Quality” LPKs

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The ATF’s jackbooted and illegal raid on Ares Armor has made headlines for days, but it doesn’t seem to have intimidated the National City, CA manufacturer one bit. Instead of bowing and scraping to the ATFE’s scofflaws with badges, they’re using the ATFE’s notoriety to help them move some of their (remaining) inventory.

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