How is it that balaclava’s became tacticool fashion? Anybody know? It would seem to be More of a hindrance than protective or helpful in anyway. Was it Hollywood that brought this fad about?
This is a serious question, I don't get it. While I'm at it, the flashlights on the rifle mounting rails doesn't seem like such a good idea either. ![](http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oDLo1WWsryBcJy1owXNL1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD05MDA7cT03OTt3PTEyOTY-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-19T120548Z_70701090_GM1E94J1JKX01_RTRMADP_3_USA-EXPLOSIONS-BOSTON.JPG )