It’s Law! The President signed the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2892) for FY 2010 late yesterday (Oct. 28, 2009) that includes a permanent “fix” so that any folding knife with a bias toward closure cannot be declared a switchblade by U.S. Customs.
The significance of the legislative victory that was led by AKTI and supported by several other organizations cannot be overstated. If U.S. Customs had succeeded in broadly redefining a switchblade, domestic manufacturers and all owners of folding knives would have been in jeopardy. [Read More…]
Inspired by a Vietnam era emergency sparking unit that TAD Gear’s CEO was shown, the Survival Spark fire starter features a unique twist on a classic design.
The first noticeable thing about the Survival Spark is how TAD necked down the original rectangular design to create a void where a needle and thread can be stored.
While this makes it harder to hold, once the recommended heat shrink tubing (discussed below) is installed, the increased real estate creates a better grip.
We feel that this modification created by TAD has benefits over the original design, but it also has a few drawbacks which we’ll discuss later in the article. [Read More…]
We’re excited about our fifth Reader Appreciation Contest giveaway, because it offers you a chance to get a truly unique shirt that hasn’t been released yet.
Some will recognize what it means, and others will be left scratching their heads!
Wes Helm, the owner of M855 Design and a friend of ITS, has graciously donated a SAPI Plate T-Shirt to giveaway for free to our readers.
M855 Design is an apparel company serving the military, law enforcement, and shooting communities. [Read More…]
It’s Law! The President signed the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2892) for FY 2010 late yesterday (Oct. 28, 2009) that includes a permanent “fix” so that any folding knife with a bias toward closure cannot be declared a switchblade by U.S. Customs.
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