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With a weight of only 1.65kg, a thickness of just 6.5mm and protective area of 0.28sqm, this new outstanding bullet proof vest certainly means business.

A specially developed high performance 0.85mm thin trauma liner provides extremely effective blunt trauma protection.

Based on our own operational frontline experience, we understand the need for high performance covert bullet proof vests, and this one is as good as it gets.

Our covert bullet proof vests have been tested and certified at the Beschussamt Mellrichstadt, Germany.

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The sculpted knife consists of grooves on the side of the blade and a serrated edge.

The grooves on the side of the blade are not intended for looks, but instead they serve four purposes. The deviated, surface allows the collection of rust, bacteria and even venom that are often found in harsh environments. When tissue comes into contact with these pathogens or toxins, bacterial infections and other lethal diseases will complicate even the simplest of wounds.  Additionally, the interrupted designed surface allows the cutting edge to function with both pushing and pulling motions increasing efficiency. This would be the opposite of a hacksaw that only cuts on the pulling motion and not the push.  The serrated edge also allows cutting in both wet and dry situations. Try cutting wet rope with a non-serrated blade; it is not easily done.  The final purpose of the sculpted grooves is that it reduces surface friction as it passes through the material by 35+ percent. Thus less energy is required to produce the same damage. For those intimidated by the design of this blade and concerned with the difficulty of sharpening, fear not; by positioning the sharpening rod along the groove these blades can achieve their optimum cutting edge with ease.

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Many years ago, when I needed a knife for specific tasks which could withstand all environmental demands, I started to design my knives into the perfect weapon. These knives, constructed of the highest quality material, are designed with the perfect form and weight that will never fail. Now, the same reliable knife rig that was solely designed for the silent tactical application is available for purchase. Equipped with ruggedness, sleek without snagging points, the blade can be used for real world applications. With my past experience as one of the few “original” SIG team members,our team’s survival depended on edged weaponry. The SAYOC clan, not the public group recognized today, rather the private unit, which worked directly with Grand Tuhon Chris Sayoc.

However, with a defined understanding that criminals and opportunists abound everywhere, I believe in the necessity of a “complete rig” that will work in a diversity of terrains and environments, while maintaining the highest standards of functionality and applicability to one’s defense.

Tom Clarke Knife line, the perfect collection of edged weapons that are well prepared to perform as tools or implements of war and defense. The System consists of multiple unique combat-designed blades. These knives are constructed for optimum toughness; wear resistance and corrosion resistance for the toughest jobs. This particular chemistry of steel promotes the formation of Vanadium Carbides which are harder and more effective in wear resistance then Chromium Carbides thus providing the user with a tool Read More Here

The handle is made with to assist the two middle fingers recessed. This is your grip strength.  I feel this was important in both forward and reverse grip. You must be able to hold your own weight or the average weight of a human. Based off your application and grip strength Read Complete Article on TommyClarke.com Injured, cold, wet, slippery or sticky hands you must maintain your grip.

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Tom Clarke™ and Lenny Bolton with ATAC TV™ Firearms Channel discuss the reliability of most modern handgun platforms.

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Tom Clarke™ and Lenny Bolton with ATAC TV™ Firearms Channel discuss the reliability of most modern handgun platforms.  ATAC TV Staff considers reliability the most important aspect of any firearm under any type of conditions.  Most handguns are very accurate and most are reliable in range type environments.  Reliability comes from the continued functioning of the handgun under the most extreme conditions to be worth having and owning, especially in a tactical situation.

The list of modern handguns is huge, but to name a few such as GLOCK, H&K, Springfield, Sigarms, S&W, Wilson, Kimber, etc, that are mostly reliable, well-built and rugged firearm platforms that will perform if handled in the proper manner.  This includes complete maintenance and care as recommended by the manufacturer.  Field and detailed cleaning of the weapon are a “must” with inspection of the wear parts to maintain the reliability functions.  Many handguns require additional maintenance over other brands to continue to function reliably.  This is something you need to determine when purchasing and/or deciding which firearms are right for you and your intended purpose.

If you plan to replace parts of your handgun with the latest modification products, the reliability factor of your stock pistol will drop like a rock.  Not all aftermarket parts are bad, but some products seem to be the “Answer to a non-existent problem.  Products of this nature are garbage, a waste of money and have no place on a reliable firearm. This firearm, if used tactically, is a tool.  Anything that distracts from that basic function should be avoided.  Your handgun should go “bang” each and every time you press the trigger.  If not, either you have added parts to distract from the intended purpose or you own a handgun that would not be functional enough to bet your life on.  You must choose what the intended use of this handgun is for in which environment and working situation to be encountered.  This is how you should select the correct handgun for your needs based on what you are going to use it for.

Watch the video linked below of Tom Clarke and Lenny Bolton as they discuss reliability with handguns and add more detail to help you make the choice for what best suits your need.

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Today we honor our nation’s veterans, and ask you to pledge
allegiance once again to those who pledge all.

It’s because of the dedication of the men and women who wear a uniform
and carry a firearm to make our liberties possible that we created
NRA Life of Duty—to give our frontline warriors a voice, to tell their stories,
to give them a home in the National Rifle Association. So I invite NRA
members to view a remarkable video. It’s the poignant profile of a
one-of-a-kind patriot, and a sample of the stirring reporting you’ll find on the
NRA Life of Duty network. The life story of an American hero, Navy SEAL
Adam Brown, is a tribute to a husband, a father, a person of unyielding
courage and faith, and above all, a man who exemplified the American spirit.

Watch A Tribute to Navy SEAL Adam Brown. And give thanks to the
soldier, sailor, airman and Marine, as well as the sheriff’s deputy, the police
officer, the Border Patrol agent, the firefighter—all who protect your life and
your independence 365 days each year, not just on 11/11/11.

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Support for stricter gun laws in general is lowest Gallup has measured
by Jeffrey M. Jones
PRINCETON, NJ — A record-low 26% of Americans favor a legal ban on the possession of handguns in the United States other than by police and other authorized people. When Gallup first asked Americans this question in 1959, 60% favored banning handguns. But since 1975, the majority of Americans have opposed such a measure, with opposition around 70% in recent years.

The results are based on Gallup’s annual Crime poll, conducted Oct. 6-9. This year’s poll finds support for a variety of gun-control measures at historical lows, including the ban on handguns, which is Gallup’s longest continuing gun-control trend.

For the first time, Gallup finds greater opposition to than support for a ban on semiautomatic guns or assault rifles, 53% to 43%. In the initial asking of this question in 1996, the numbers were nearly reversed, with 57% for and 42% against an assault rifle ban. Congress passed such a ban in 1994, but the law expired when Congress did not act to renew it in 2004. Around the time the law expired, Americans were about evenly divided in their views.

Additionally, support for the broader concept of making gun laws “more strict” is at its lowest by one percentage point (43%). Forty-four percent prefer that gun laws be kept as they are now, while 11% favor less strict laws.

As recently as 2007, a majority of Americans still favored stricter laws, which had been the dominant view since Gallup first asked the question in 1990.

Americans’ preference regarding gun laws is generally that the government enforce existing laws more strictly and not pass new laws (60%) rather than pass new gun laws in addition to stricter enforcement of existing laws (35%). That has been the public’s view since Gallup first asked the question in 2000; the 60% this year who want stricter enforcement but no new laws is tied for the high in the trend.

Support for Stricter Gun Laws Down Among Key Subgroups

All key subgroups show less support for stricter gun laws, and for a ban on handguns, than they did 20 years ago. In 1991, 68% of Americans favored stricter gun laws and 43% favored a ban on handguns. Those percentages are 43% and 26%, respectively, today.

Relatively few key subgroups favor stricter gun-control laws today, whereas in 1991, all did. Since then, Democrats’ views have shown less change, with a 10-point decline in the percentage favoring stricter laws. Republicans show a much larger decline of 35 points. In addition to Democrats, majorities of Eastern residents and those without guns in their household still favor stricter gun laws.

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Democrats, Eastern residents, members of gun non-owning households, and women were among the few subgroups to favor a ban on handguns in 1991, but now no key subgroup has a majority in favor. Those with guns in their household are least likely to favor a handgun ban.

Implications

Americans have shifted to a more pro-gun view on gun laws, particularly in recent years, with record-low support for a ban on handguns, an assault rifle ban, and stricter gun laws in general. This is the case even as high-profile incidents of gun violence continue in the United States, such as the January shootings at a meeting for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona.

The reasons for the shift do not appear related to reactions to the crime situation, as Gallup’s Crime poll shows no major shifts in the trends in Americans’ perceptions of crime, fear of crime, or reports of being victimized by crime in recent years. Nor does it appear to be tied to an increase in gun ownership, which has been around 40% since 2000, though it is a slightly higher 45% in this year’s update. The 2011 updates on these trends will appear on Gallup.com in the coming days.

Perhaps the trends are a reflection of the American public’s acceptance of guns. In 2008, Gallup found widespread agreement with the idea that the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of Americans to own guns. Americans may also be moving toward more libertarian views in some areas, one example of which is greater support for legalizing marijuana use. Diminished support for gun-control laws may also be tied to the lack of major gun-control legislation efforts in Congress in recent years.

Survey Methods
Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted Oct. 6-9, 2011, with a random sample of 1,005 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the maximum margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points.

Interviews are conducted with respondents on landline telephones and cellular phones, with interviews conducted in Spanish for respondents who are primarily Spanish-speaking. Each sample includes a minimum quota of 400 cell phone respondents and 600 landline respondents per 1,000 national adults, with additional minimum quotas among landline respondents by region. Landline telephone numbers are chosen at random among listed telephone numbers. Cell phone numbers are selected using random-digit-dial methods. Landline respondents are chosen at random within each household on the basis of which member had the most recent birthday.

Samples are weighted by gender, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, education, region, adults in the household, and phone status (cell phone only/landline only/both, cell phone mostly, and having an unlisted landline number). Demographic weighting targets are based on the March 2010 Current Population Survey figures for the aged 18 and older non-institutionalized population living in U.S. telephone households. All reported margins of sampling error include the computed design effects for weighting and sample design.

In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.

View methodology, full question results, and trend data.

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by Lesley Swann, Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center

“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under that Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.” – Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution

Recently I attended a gun show, where I handed out information material and answered questions on the Tenth Amendment Center.  Several people were concerned about the U.S. making a treaty that would gut the U.S. Constitution and potentially take away firearms from law abiding citizens here in the U.S.  They argued that the paragraph above from the Constitution places treaty law above the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

Our Founders very clearly stated the conditions under which the U.S. Constitution could be amended, or changed, in Article 5.  It is quite illogical to conceive that our Founders would write such a brilliant document to be the foundation of our union, only to create a giant backdoor for foreign governments to come in and destroy the liberty we had worked so hard to achieve.   In fact, our Founders themselves said otherwise.

“The only constitutional exception to the power of making treaties is that it shall not change the Constitution…” – Alexander Hamilton

“I do not conceive that power is given to the President or the Senate to dismember the empire, or alienate any great, essential right.  I do not think the whole legislative authority to have this power.”  – James Madison

“I say the same as to the opinion of those who consider the grant of treaty-making power to be boundless.  If it is, then we have no Constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson

So, when I began re-reading this section of the Constitution I realized that they didn’t leave a backdoor, but in fact were expressly forbidding this type of maneuver in Article VI.  The answer to the riddle that confuses many people isn’t to be found in an indecipherable tome on constitutional law, but instead in simple English grammar and a little attention to detail.

In reading through the entire Constitution, you will notice that whenever the Constitution refers to itself the verbiage “this Constitution” is used.  The only exceptions to this are the President’s Oath of Office, where the phrase “the Constitution of the United States” is used, and here in the latter part of Article VI.  In every other place where you find the word Constitution written in the Constitution itself, it is preceded by the word “this” making it clear that the Constitution is referring to itself.  In the President’s Oath of Office the phrase “Constitution of the United States” makes it perfectly clear that the phrase is referring to this Constitution as well.

The Founders were very clear and precise with their use of language in the Constitution, so why do we have “the Constitution” in this case (“any Thing in THE Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding”), and “this Constitution” in all other cases where the word is written.  The simple answer is that in this case, they were not referring to the United States Constitution at all.

The humble preposition is the key to solving the intent of the Founders in this statement.  A prepositional phrase – such as of, to, or in – is a word that can modify and indicate relationships.  Prepositional phrases can also modify more than one object.  In this case, the prepositional phrase “of any State” refers to both the words “Constitution” and “Laws” that precede the phrase.  This means that the final phrase of this clause could rightly be read to mean “any Thing in the Constitution of any State or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.” The Founders weren’t saying that treaties were to be supreme over the U.S. Constitution, but that they could and would take precedence over the state constitutions and laws.

It is clear with a little analysis of the details of the language and grammar used to construct this clause that our Founders were placing treaty law in its rightful place – beneath the supreme law of the land in the form of our U.S. Constitution, but above the laws and constitutions of the states.  There is no loophole that can allow international interests to trump the U.S. Constitution, but the treaty must be made in pursuance of our Constitution, just as all laws that Congress makes must be in pursuance of the Constitution.

While some well-meaning (and not-so-well-meaning) politicians may claim that they can legislate via treaty, this clearly was not the intent of our Founders.  Will this knowledge stop those who would seek to take our freedoms from shredding the Constitution by attempting to pass such treaties?  Probably not.  But we can rest firm in the knowledge that our Founders did not give the Federal government the power to usurp the Constitution by treaty, and that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, not treaty law.  More importantly, we can use this knowledge as intellectual firepower to stop the enemies of liberty and the Second Amendment from doing so.

Lesley Swann is the state coordinator for the Tennessee Tenth Amendment Center and founder of the East Tennessee 10th Amendment Group. She is a native of Anderson County, Tennessee.

Copyright © 2010 by TenthAmendmentCenter.com. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit is given.

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A bad cartridge in the chamber might have caused the malfunction, and/or the magazine may not have been seated correctly and didn’t grab a new round when the bolt last cycled over the feed lips, or your firearm may be broken. Whichever the reason, you should fix the malfunction quickly as there was a reason you had pressed the trigger. This might be a great time to make the decision to switch to a back up handgun.

This is what should happen when you get a “click” instead of a “bang”. Trigger finger goes straight alongside the frame of the rifle. You grab the magazine and rack back and forth to affirm it is seated properly in the Mini 14. Flip the rifle over while pulling back on the operating rod handle to discharge any cartridges or brass out of the ejection port. Always release the handle without following it down to allow the recoil spring to close the action, back on the sights and target ready to shoot if needed.

The short version:

• You get a click, finger straight on frame.
• Tap tug or rock the magazine to make sure it’s seated.
• Rack the Op-rod handle as you flip the firearm over on the ejection port.

It’s important to practice this and every possible malfunction drill. A malfunction on a range may allow time to inspect your weapon for the cause of the malfunction, but during a life-threatening event, a couple seconds can make all the difference. You will need to be able to get your fully operating rifle back on target or transition as quickly as possible. Practicing these drills may make the difference when your life is on the line! Watch the video linked below for a detailed description of the clearance of this malfunction.

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