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From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Post image for Get your Gear Dipped in A-TACS Camouflage

I just received an email from Steve at A-TACS who informed me that the A-TACS pattern is officially available for Water Transfer Printing!

We’ve all been huge advocates of the A-TACS pattern here at ITS and are excited about all the ways its now being offered and getting hands on with it during our next Camo Comparison. I’ll definitely be sending some stuff in to get dipped in A-TACS and write up the results.

Here’s the Press Release from A-TACS: [Read More…]

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Post image for Last Day to Become a Plank Owner!!

Today is the final day to become a founding member of ITS Tactical by becoming a Plank Owner!

This is also the last day to Retweet for your chance to Win a Plank Owner Membership, click here for details.

Don’t wait for the winners announcement to enter! Don’t worry, if you’re the big winner we’ll refund your membership fee.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support, we sincerely appreciate each and everyone of our readers!

Join the Awesomeness here!!

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Post image for Password Strategy and KeePass Password Management

If you’d like a better perspective on how dependent we are on digital services, imagine your bank account being looted, locked out of your email, and your Facebook page vandalized.

While we in the preparedness community like to focus on the beans, bullets, and bullion for someday, information security affects the now.

An AR and a stockpile of Mountain House may give you peace of mind, but until your online services and personal data are secured with strong passwords, you should feel exposed. It is by no means the only aspect of information security to be aware of, but for most regular people, it is the weakest link.

Fortunately, this is one of the threats that is free and extremely easy to neutralize. First I will explain the “why” behind passwords, and then the “how.” By the end, you should have an easier time managing passwords and have a way to secure your sensitive documents. [Read More…]

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The purpose of this announcement today is to clear the air on not only what we stand for, but what ITS Tactical was created for.

We’d like to ask that you please take a few minutes and watch the following video first before continuing…

As the video mentions, we’ve been accused in the past of creating videos and content so that people can evade Law Enforcement. Our primary purpose behind these videos is to ensure people are not illegally detained by amateurs and Law Enforcement Officers are not using inferior products. [Read More…]

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Get Satisfaction!

by The ITS Crew on March 28, 2010

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We’ve recently installed a new resource at ITS Tactical called Get Satisfaction. You may have already noticed the tab labeled “Feedback” sticking out of the upper left hand corner of the site.

The purpose of this widget is to quickly ask us a question, share an idea, report a problem, or just plain tell us how awesome we are! All this feedback becomes part of our publicly available support community on Get Satisfaction and there for everyone to see.

Its another step toward the transparency were working toward at ITS Tactical, and we want you to be a part of making this site the best it can be.

Seriously, give it a shot, we’d love to hear from you!

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Post image for District Court Dismisses Heller II Case

D.C. Gun Registration, “Assault Weapon” Ban, and “Large” Magazine Ban Upheld.

Today, District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, dismissed Heller v. District of Columbia, NRA’s case challenging D.C.’s prohibitive firearm registration requirements, and its bans on “assault weapons” and “large capacity ammunition feeding devices.” Mr. Heller was, of course, lead plaintiff in District of Columbia v. Heller, decided by the Supreme Court in 2008.
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Post image for Knot of the Week: Hasty Webbing Harness

This week’s Knot of the Week features two different ways to tie a hasty webbing harness that can be used as a backup rappelling harness in case of an emergency.

Tied with 1″ Mil-Spec Tubular Webbing, these featured harnesses have a rating of 19 kN or 4,200 lbs. Tubular Webbing is commonly used in climbing and readily available in either Mil-Spec or Climb-Spec. You’ll find that these are very similar and maintain roughly the same 19 kN rating.

If you’re looking to source 1″ Tubular Webbing, here’s a great resource that aggregates pricing and availability from popular online retailers like REI, Amazon, Summit Hut and many more. [Read More…]

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Post image for Resource For National Park Firearm Regulations

Since February 22nd, those that are legally able, have been allowed to carry a concealed firearm in National Parks. However, the law is not all encompassing.

The NRA-ILA has recently put together an outstanding resource list of the links to the NPS Firearm Regulations for each individual National Park.

While it may be legal now to carry in National Parks, federal law continues to prohibit the possession of firearms in designated “federal facilities” within national parks, for example, visitor centers, offices, or maintenance buildings.

These places are posted with “firearms prohibited” signs at public entrances. The new law also does not change prohibitions on the use of firearms in national parks (which is prohibited) and does not change hunting regulations. If anything, this list will save you some time when selecting your next vacation spot.

It’s also important to note that it’s still illegal for bears to possess firearms!

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PlankOwnerContest

To Enter and win, follow ITS Tactical on Twitter and Tweet this:

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Read the details and find out why your last chance to become a Plank Owner ends April 1st! [Read More…]

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Post image for Mouth-Wateringly Awesome Manly Cupcakes

A Bakery in New York has built a brand around men who like cupcakes, and not the frilly pink-frosted sprinkles-and-unicorns kind of cupcakes! They make manly cupcakes, for manly men.

Butch Bakery was born when David Arrick felt it was time to combine a masculine aesthetic to a traditionally cute product-the cupcake. When a magazine article mentioned that cupcakes were a combination of everything “pink, sweet, cute, and magical,” he felt it was time to take action, and create a company where “Butch meets Buttercream.”

After all, what’s more manly than a cupcake topped with bacon, covered in camouflage, or beer-infused? [Read More…]

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