By Glen Wunderlich

We keep hearing about the civilian deaths attributed to the Israel/Hamas war.  Let’s take a quick history refresher, when the United States dropped two A-bombs on Japan. Undoubtedly, the two bombs caused horrific results, with one bomb clearing five square miles of everything.

It is estimated that around 140,000 of Hiroshima’s population of 350,000 were killed in the bombing, and it is estimated that around 74,000 people died in Nagasaki.

In Hiroshima, on August 6, around 80,000 people were killed immediately when the bomb was dropped. In Nagasaki, on August 9, around 40,000 people were killed instantly. Tens of thousands of others died in the aftermath, of radiation poisoning and their injuries.

Undeniable at the same time, the A-bombs ended the senseless killing world-wide between the war-torn nations.  How many more innocents were to be killed in the years-long war had the bombs not been deployed is anyone’s guess.

When it comes to a peoples’ literal existence, the “rule book” of war is naturally disregarded in the effort to survive.

IRVING, TX – Sept. 7, 2023 – Cold Steel®, a brand synonymous with innovation in self-defense tools and gear, proudly introduces the Cable Whip Cane—a one-of-a-kind Lynn Thompson design built to empower individuals with an unassuming, yet highly effective means of personal security, wherever they are.

A unique twist on an ordinary walking cane, the Cold Steel Cable Whip Cane has been meticulously designed to provide users with a stealthy means of protection. Concealed within its unassuming exterior is a steel cable whip that deploys rapidly with just a simple flick of the wrist. At 38 inches in length, the high-quality, stainless zinc-coated steel cable whip provides users with an extended reach, allowing them to maintain a safe distance from potential threats, while also providing exceptional control and maneuverability. Read more

The Headrest Safe Company, LLC, innovators of the ultimate discreet vehicle safe storage system, is pleased to announce the addition of Drivers Side Headrest Safe™. The Headrest Safe™ has quickly become the standard for anti-theft vehicle safes. The Headrest Safe™ is designed to provide maximum protection for your valuables or firearms. Keep all of your valuables safe when you are in and out of your vehicle. Hide and secure items in plain sight with The Headrest Safe™.

“When it comes to carrying your valuables or firearms in your vehicle, most people think they have to choose between safety and convenience,” said Louis Tuck, COO/CFO, The Headrest Safe Company LLC. “With The Headrest Safe™, you can have the best of both worlds: peace of mind that it’s secure, plus easy access.”

With the addition of the Driver’s Side Headrest Safe™, you now have a choice of a headrest safe on the driver or passenger seats, or both. No matter which side you choose, each safe opens to inside (towards the console) for safe and quick access to your secured items. Read more

The Hide-Away Security Wallet not only carries wallet essentials, but sports an ankle holster to carry a lightweight micro-pistol.

• Built-in elastic wallet gun holster with adjustable hook and loop retention strap
• Easily concealable and discreet, designed to be worn on the ankle
• Built to last, constructed of soft pack-cloth nylon with double stitched, bound edges
• Hook and loop closure
• Eleven storage compartments: two zippered, three hook and loop, one passport, four easy-access pockets, and one ankle wallet holster

Elite Survival Systems has become known as a manufacturer of some of the most inventive, highest quality, and best-respected nylon tactical gear lines in the shooting industry.

Your genuine Elite Survival Systems gear never quits—guaranteed.

For more information, visit: www.EliteSurvival.com or call 866-340-2778

Now on A1F.com: Raul Mas leaps into a topic the media is loath to acknowledge: More Hispanics today are buying guns than ever before. Mas argues that our Second Amendment freedom will be better protected at the ballot box if this growing community understands this constitutional right. To help bridge any divide, Mas gives a detailed list he learned from personal experience.

Find this and other articles related to your right to keep and bear arms at A1F.com.

Contact: Brook Chiasson

bchiasson@nrahq.org

(703) 267-1327

Funding From Dollars Raised at Local Friends of NRA Banquet

The NRA Foundation has awarded the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department a grant totaling $6,000 to fund equipment for School Resource Officers assigned the responsibility of protecting our schools. “We are very excited about being the recipients of this grant,” said Sheriff Robert W. “Bobby” Hawkins Jr., adding, “and we are pleased that the NRA is making an investment in the protection of our schools and community.”

Recently, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office received funding for four new School Resource Officer positions for two (2) secondary schools and two (2) primary schools through a Department of Criminal Justice Grant. Those positions will place additional law enforcement resources at Mecklenburg County Schools. The Grant from The NRA Foundation will provide Colt firearms to those officers and will be used to protect the students of Mecklenburg County Public Schools and Mecklenburg County citizens as well.

Mecklenburg County School Superintendent Paul Nichols commented, “Many thanks to Mr. Lee, Mr. Wells, and the members of the Friends of NRA that supported this grant for the safety of our new middle and high school complex. Our new school facility was designed to provide the best safety features available…but no built-in features are as important to us as our team of SRO’s (School Resource Officers).” Nichols added, “They work so hard to support and interact with our students and staff, realizing that their first priority is to establish good relationships with the students, particularly those that come to our schools from difficult home circumstances. Read more