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TacJobs – High Ground is Accepting Resumes for a Number of Positions

Monday, September 17th, 2012

After a phenomenal first year of designing time-saving, decision enhancing tactical nylon products, High Ground is seeking to grow its team. All skill sets are welcome to apply. But candidates with the following qualifications will receive priority:

•Must have a thorough understanding of today’s battlefield equipment and challenges, preferably through personal experience but may also be from years of translating warfighter requirements into product concepts
•Must have a creative mind, able to envision new products for streamlining battlefield procedures and able to enhance legacy products by reducing weight and / or cost to manufacture
•Must have a detailed knowledge of current DOD purchasing vehicles (TLS, GSA, BAMS, etc)
•Must be able to generate opportunities with DOD Agencies (DARPA, AFRL, MARCORSYSCOM) for large scale High Ground purchases
•Must have significant leadership experience managing the efforts of a diverse team of geographically disparate professionals
•Must be able to deliver presentations to large audiences
•Must be able to draft White Papers in order to educate government agencies to a particular battlefield problem and the subsequent High Ground solution
•Must be able to travel 30% of the time in order to support end-user visits, trade shows, and B2B teaming arrangements
•Must be willing to relocate to the Philadelphia, PA area
•And absolutely must have a sense of humor. Sad sacks need not apply.

Interested candidates should contact High Ground Customer Service at cs@highgroundgear.com or call (800) 783-2065 for salary and benefits information.

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Garmont Eclipse Closeout from Extreme Outfitters

Monday, September 17th, 2012

This is the best deal on shoes I have seen in ages.

Based on the award winning Eclipse GTX, the Eclipse Vented features the same supportive upper, but with ventilation for summer and less weight. Whether you’re hiking the Appalachian Trail, the mountains of Afghanistan, or the deserts of North Africa this boot is up to the task.

•Upper: 1.8 mm suede leather and mesh
•Structure: Vibram® G3 +2
•Sole: Vibram® G3 +2
•Garmont Shock Absorption: Compression Molded EVA with additional shock insert
•Weight: 410 grams for 1/2 pr size 8.5

These debuted at $99.99 so with these going for $29.99 they won’t last long.

www.extremeoutfitters.us

Tags: Extreme Outfitters, Garmont
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US Elite Gear’s Outdoor Research “Head to Toe” Giveaway

Monday, September 17th, 2012

Now through October 7, enter to win US Elite Gear’s Outdoor Research “Head to Toe” Giveaway. You could win $1000 of FREE gear! US Elite Gear is giving away a men’s or women’s prize package (winner’s choice). Just make a purchase of any Outdoor Research product and automatically be entered into the contest. While you’re at it, take 10% off all Outdoor Research products and free shipping & free returns.

www.us-elitegear.com/outdoor-research

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Ordering the Costa M&P9

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

ATEi shared some info about ordering the upcoming Costa M&P9. No details on specs or price yet.

ateiguns.com

Ordering of the Chris Costa M&P9 Pistols will be done initially by EMAIL. We think this will be the easiest and most fair way to go about this. How it will work is like this:
Our New website will go live with Pictures, Price and Full Description of both the Full Size and Pro Series Pistols.

THE DAY AFTER IT GOES LIVE At 12NOON EASTERN TIME (THE NEXT DAY)-If you would like to purchase a pistol you will need to Email us with your Full Name, Address and Telephone Number.

Our Web Site should be live September 20th 2012

No emails for orders will be accepted before September 21th 2012 12:00 noon Eastern time.

Any emailed orders received before this date and time will be deleted without notice.
Any emailed orders received without name, address and telephone number will be deleted without notice.
Time stamp for emails will be when I receive them on my end, not when you send it from your end.

When we have all the guns accounted for we will begin calling customers for payment and FFL information.

Limited to ONE per customer.
Please do not send more than one email.
Please do not call to see if “you got one”.
Please do not Facebook me asking if “you got one”.
Please do not be a clownshoed soupsandwich.

Tags: ATEi, Chris Costa, Costa Ludus, Smith & Wesson
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SureFire WristLight

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

SureFire has released some additional info on the model 2211 WristLight that we first mentioned during SHOT Show.

It’s a very specialized piece of kit and I just don’t see everyone using one of these. Some folks are going to love it, particularly those that can’t use mounted weapon lights. However, the activation won’t be nearly as convenient as a weapon mounted light.

As you can see, it will be charged via a USB port at the rear of the light. You’ll also see that the light is angled. This is so it will shine forward when you are holding a weapon and not reflect back at you off of the back of the hand.

It’s a very cool capability but I have a feeling that it’s going to find it’s real niche in a different application than paired with a pistol. What that is, at this point I don’t know, but once they’re out there users will come up with all kinds of applications.

www.surefire.com/illumination/wristlights

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The Right to Free Speech

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

Next to the Declaration of Independence, no document has influenced the world more than the Constitution of the United States of America; a document drafted by the Second Continental Congress, in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.

Broadly speaking, the Continental Congress felt that, as written, the Constitution could easily lead to tyranny and on March 4, 1789, in the City of New York, the 1st Congress of the United States passed 12 Articles as proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States. The proposed amendments required ratification by three-fourths of the States. Article I and Article II dealing with Congressional representation and compensation of Congress failed to be ratified by the needed three-fourths; however, the remaining ten Articles were ratified and became the first Ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States; subsequently known as the Bill of Rights. It is the First Amendment to the Constitution that is the subject of my article.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for redress of grievances”

The First Amendment guarantees that we, as citizens, have right to speak freely; however, nowhere in its text does it indemnify us for free speech. Although an individual’s right to free speech has generally been upheld by the courts, in matters the courts perceive the individual acting as a citizen commenting on issues of public interest (Pickering v. Board of Education); it is by no means Carte Blanche, and you can be held accountable for things that are said. Some of the more revealing cases involve the termination of employment by an employer for cause in both private and public sector positions.

One case that comes to mind is BONN v. CITY OF OMAHA U.S. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit. This is a case in where Tristan Bonn, acting as the Public Safety Auditor for the City of Omaha, was terminated for filing a report critical of the Omaha Police Department. Bonn claimed Civil Rights violation and freedom of speech. Both the lower and appellate courts upheld the termination. Other interesting case law Smith v. Frouin, 28 F.3d 646 (Illinois 1994) involving a Chicago police detective’s complaint about a smoke free zone.

What these cases reaffirm is that although The Bill of Rights guarantees the individual a right to free speech it does not indemnify or hold harmless the individual for the consequences of that speech. Furthermore, they illustrate that courts have maintained a balance. The moral of the story has always been “know what you’re talking about and choose your words carefully;” remembering that I can’t keep you from saying something but I can hold you accountable for what you say.

-Sal Palma
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A7 Helmet Systems Releases Dynamic Suspension Technology

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

A7 Helmet Systems has introduced their new Dynamic Suspension Technology. What sets this apart from other pad systems is that it was not designed on a 2-dimensional plane but rather envisioned as a unit that would be placed into a helmet and adapt to its shape. With these new pads A7 intended to eliminate padding gaps by designing the pads to work in concert with one another.

“This technology is a result of repeated testing and analysis with regards to how to more effectively increase the blunt-impact capability of helmet padding within a confined space, and to improve this capability without requiring the operator to move up in helmet size to allow for the use of thicker padding,” said Kerry Harris, President and Chief Technology Officer. “The thickness of the padding used in combat helmets is generally limited to three quarters inches, therefore proposed solutions to the problem have been confined to the exploration of various types and combinations of materials of which are all, again, confined to three quarters inches. The traditional approach to increasing blunt-impact performance has been to use thicker padding but this is unacceptable today because it would require an already overburdened war-fighter to wear a larger, heavier, and less stable helmet to accommodate the pads. We were able to solve the problem through the utilization of our patents-pending Dynamic Suspension Technology or D.S.T.”

Check out their entire line of helmet technologies on their newly revamped website at www.a7helmetsystems.com.

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U.S. Department of Justice Body Armor Challenge: How Long Does Body Armor Really Last?

Sunday, September 16th, 2012

During Friday’s Safety Datapalooza at the White House, the Department of Justice announced the Body Armor Challenge which hopes to find a technical solution to provide tools to determine the integrity of soft body armor.

While manufacturer data is a good starting point, it does not take into account environmental and operational factors that may impact the useful lifespan of a vest. They are interested in helping a user determine at what point a vest no longer offers acceptable ballistic performance. Ultimately, this information will help user and manufacturer alike.

“The Office of Justice Programs is committed to exploring all avenues to expand its research initiatives. The Body Armor Challenge is a unique opportunity to further support the health and well-being of our public service officers by strengthening the reliability of their body armor,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary Lou Leary.

According to the DoJ this is a multi-phase Challenge. Submission dates are from September 14, 2012 to December 14, 2012. Winners will be announced on March 15, 2013. Competitors are encouraged to think creatively about how open data, data sharing, and crowdsourcing of data can play a role in the development, operation, and ongoing improvement of the solution. Winners of the Body Armor Challenge may have the opportunity to showcase their ideas to stakeholders participating in the Administration’s Materials Genome Initiative, which speeds the discovery, delivery and manufacturing of new materials.

Visit nij.gov/funding/2012/body-armor-challenge for complete rules and information.

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