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Two things: the kooks have decided to hound the internet based company that sold this psycho the vest he wore because...well, I guess it looks scary. The meme that's been developing is that while the guns may be bad enough, what's even worse is that people can buy body armor, even though, as this article points out he wasn't actually wearing body armor. It was just a nylon vest that "looked tactical". What's next, demonizing Royal Robbins 5.11 pants?
1 posted on 07/24/2012 5:20:30 PM PDT by absalom01
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To: absalom01

Meanwhile, the unemployed John Holmes was funded by a grant from the US Gov’t.


2 posted on 07/24/2012 5:25:07 PM PDT by Erik Latranyi (When religions have to beg the gov't for a waiver, we are already under socialism.)
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To: absalom01

How the heck are they supposed to know? Misinformation by the MSM all around is causing more harm to innocent people than to Suspect A.


3 posted on 07/24/2012 5:26:30 PM PDT by madison10
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To: absalom01

http://tacticalgear.com/blackhawk-urban-assault-vest


5 posted on 07/24/2012 5:29:55 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: absalom01

Despite the harassment, they got lots of free publicity. They people who rant at them were not going to buy stuff from them anyway.


6 posted on 07/24/2012 5:31:43 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (If I can't be persuasive, I at least hope to be fun.)
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To: absalom01

A scary vest and an ugly gun AND a deadly tactical knife.

SHUDDER!


7 posted on 07/24/2012 5:31:50 PM PDT by OSHA (One despises and wants to destroy the United States, the other is a dead terrorist.)
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To: absalom01

That reminds me...I need to put in another order at Sportsman’s Guide.


9 posted on 07/24/2012 5:37:40 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: absalom01
He didn't buy that equipment for himself, the Department of Health and Human Services bought that equipment for him.
12 posted on 07/24/2012 4:02:09 PM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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http://tacticalgear.com/news/colorado-shooting/
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A Statement Regarding The Colorado Shooting
News July 23 2012 — By Staff
A Statement Regarding The Colorado Shooting
A post from our CEO regarding the tragic shooting at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater.

On July 2, 2012 TacticalGear.com received an order from James Holmes, the alleged shooter in the Colorado theater massacre. His order included an urban assault vest, two magazine pouches and a tactical knife spending a total of $306.79. Mr. Holmes elected to pay an additional $15.63 for UPS 2nd Day Air to expedite his order. We processed this order as any other, and Mr. Holmes signed for the associated package on July 5 at 2:21 p.m. local time.

In the wake of the tragedy, we have done our best to cooperate with the media and law enforcement agencies by passing on any relevant information. We have since been inundated with countless phone calls, emails and interview requests. Much of this communication has been quite hostile and threatening in nature. We have been falsely accused of selling Mr. Holmes firearms and ammunition over the Internet illegally without conducting the mandated background checks. Some members of our customer relations team have been brought to tears by people insisting that we have “blood on our hands.”

In an effort to combat this falsehood, myself and our Chief Operating Officer conducted a series of interviews in an attempt to clear up any misconceptions. We reiterated that TacticalGear.com primarily serves the law enforcement community and that we are proud to supply these heroes with the tools they need to keep our communities safe. During the course of these interviews, we were repeatedly questioned about what steps we were taking to prevent the general public from acquiring tactical gear in the future. In response to this line of questioning, statements were made that some have perceived as anti-gun and anti-2nd amendment.

We want to set the record straight and publically state that we fully support the 2nd amendment. The spirit of what we were trying to communicate was that tactical clothing and equipment should not be put in the same category as firearms and ammunition. Firearms and ammunition are subject to considerable regulation, and the notion that tactical gear should be as well is outrageous. Unfortunately, in some instances our choice of words were poor and misguided. For this, we accept full responsibility and sincerely apologize to anyone that took offense to these comments.

I am very proud of TacticalGear.com. It is a great company with a great staff. Each day we wake up thinking about how we can better serve our customers the gear they need when they need it. We work tirelessly to achieve these goals, and we are passionate about what we do. Many of us are avid gun owners and enthusiasts. We frequently visit the local shooting range and keep firearms in the office. We wholeheartedly support the freedom Americans enjoy to legally purchase guns and ammunition. I personally believe that if some members of the audience had concealed carry weapons at hand that night perhaps less blood would have been shed. No amount of gun control is going to prevent a sociopath hell-bent on terrorism from hurting a large group of people.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families of this horrific event. If you have any questions or comments about this issue please direct them to us via email at pr@tacticalgear.com.

-Chad Weinman
CEO, TacticalGear.com


14 posted on 07/24/2012 4:06:22 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: absalom01

They should be a lot more concerned about the guns that were allowed to walk to mexico where hundreds were killed.


15 posted on 07/24/2012 4:19:10 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: absalom01

What about the people who sold him dinner, lunch or breakfast that day, giving him the energy to pull the trigger? Or the place that sold him gasoline? Or the person that sold him the automobile he arrived in? Or his first grade teacher who taught him to read so he could put together those bombs? What about his shoe store? He probably wouldn’t have done this barefooted!


17 posted on 07/24/2012 4:29:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: absalom01

This proves that businesspeople are not only greedy and evil, they deliberately withhold their secret mind-reading powers just to make an extra buck.


18 posted on 07/24/2012 4:30:52 PM PDT by Mygirlsmom (Whaddaya mean I didn't build this tagline????)
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To: absalom01
Gee. . . guess people out there are waking up to the terrible threat of MALL NINJAS !!!

First, scary black guns, and now SCARY BLACK CLOTHES !! Horror of horrors, when will it end ???

(sarcasm intended)

20 posted on 07/24/2012 4:49:03 PM PDT by Salgak (Acme Lasers presents: The Energizer Border. I **DARE** you to cross it. . . .)
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To: absalom01

To liberals, appearances are more important than reality. When a wannabe puts on an imitation bullet proof vest or an imitation Presidential Seal, they are willing to pretend that both are real.

21 posted on 07/24/2012 4:53:11 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: absalom01

Let’s go after the companies that sell hoodies!


24 posted on 07/24/2012 5:01:08 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: absalom01

I expect we’ll see the feminists, gays, occutards, and liberals of all professions writing about how they’ll never buy anything from Tacticalgear.com ever again!


25 posted on 07/24/2012 5:03:16 PM PDT by Rebelbase (The most transparent administration ever is clear as mud.)
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To: absalom01

We’ve had 50+ murders in Milwaukee this year. Many by gun. Many affecting minorities. Many by people with previous records who are free due to “second chance” and early release bleeding hearts.

When do the flags go to half mast for the thousands murdered due to failed Democrat policies in American voter inner city ghettos?


26 posted on 07/24/2012 5:19:03 PM PDT by sbMKE
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To: absalom01
"Chief Executive Officer Chad Weinman said despite its name, the urban assault vest is not bulletproof, but is simply a vest made for carrying accessories. ..."

Good info there, but emphasis should also be on the fact that no body armor is bulletproof.


28 posted on 07/24/2012 5:41:23 PM PDT by familyop ("Wanna cigarette? You're never too young to start." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
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