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‘Where To Shoot’ App Helps Find Ranges Nationwide

NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, has relaunched its improved free Where To Shoot mobile app—available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices—giving target shooters, hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, self-defenders, and church security teams convenient access to the most comprehensive directory of American shooting ranges.

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The refreshed Where To Shoot app introduces a streamlined design and enhanced search tools that let users quickly find shooting facilities wherever they are — whether at home or on the road.

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Key features include:

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Discreet Body Armor for Self-Defense and Church Security

Body armor is personal protective equipment made of either soft, flexible materials (for handgun rounds) or hard plates (for higher-velocity rifle threats), designed to absorb or deflect physical attacks, such as bullets, shrapnel, stabbing, and blunt force violence, to shield the wearer’s torso and vital organs.

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Remaining discreet and blending in with your surroundings is important for both individual self-defense concealed carriers and church security volunteers. One recommended product that fits the EDC bill is the compression snug fit Premier Body Armor Everyday Armor T-Shirt, designed with removable Level IIIA ballistic panels placed in secure pockets, to be worn under regular attire, making it virtually undetectable and the most discreet option among bulletproof clothing.

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Review of TEKTO’s F1 Alpha EOTECH Edition Tactical Knife

The University of Michigan created Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) in 1972 as a stand-alone non-profit organization with roots in military and environmental research, contributing to the development of remote sensing, radar, and holography applications. ERIM’s subsidiary, EOTECH, was established in 1995 to apply holographic technology to small firearms sights.

While it produces holographic and hybrid sights, magnifiers, rifle scopes, pistol sights, sensors, and cameras, EOTECH’s mission also includes other high-performance weapon accessories. It has now partnered with TEKTO, a recognized force in the tactical knife field, designing “purpose-built knives for life’s most demanding missions.”

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This collaboration merges EOTECH’s heritage of precision optics with TEKTO’s expertise in tactical blade engineering, resulting in a tough yet refined tactical blade well designed for EDC.

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SemperVerus received a complimentary copy of the F1 Alpha EOTECH Edition for review purposes. This lightweight, limited-edition tactical folding knife, with an open length of 7.78 inches, combines the reputations of TEKTO’s craftsmanship with EOTECH’s precision.

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Significant Six EDC for Self-Defense in Terrorist Times

We live in dangerous times. Not only do we need to protect ourselves from civilian criminals who want to rob us and run, we need to be ready to defend ourselves from trained enemy combatants living among us who are bent on nothing less than killing as many people as possible.

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They weaponize anything to accomplish their objective, from fashioning everyday items into shrapnel-infested bombs, to renting cars, vans, and trucks with the goal of viciously mowing down pedestrians, whether in broad daylight or during night-time celebrations.

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With that in mind, we should reconsider what our basic Every Day Carry (EDC) items should consist of to properly be prepared for possible violent threats as we go about our daily activity. SemperVerus suggests these Significant Six categories as fundamental to bear in mind:

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