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 Point Blank Solutions offers patented ThorShieldTM fabric lining in its gear to ensure an electric current discharged from an electroshock device flows through the fabric and not the body.
Emerging domestic and international threats have generated a growing interest in the use of less-than-lethal weapons by government and law enforcement agencies.Electroshock devices such as TASERS help officers reduce injuries by incapacitating dangerous, combative or high-risk subjects. Until G²’s patented ThorShield™ technology, there has been no protection for officers if their weapon is turned against them.
 Point Blank Solutions has teamed up exclusively with G² Consulting, architect of ThorShield and other electroshock weapon protection solutions, to integrate this technology into Point Blank Body Armor and PACA body armor products. ThorShield works by providing a highly conductive specialized layer of fabric that ensures the electric current discharged from the weapon flows through the lining rather than the body.
The protective material can be applied to officers’ garments and equipment such as body armor, shirts, jackets, training suits, gloves, and hats.
Important to ThorShield’s design is that it can allow for greater flexibility at less weight, without compromising protection. The lining is breathable and provides the comfort essential to officers in the field.
According to preliminary data released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), officers are being confronted by more brazen, heavily armed and violent criminals than in years past, and firearms-related assaults and fatalities are on the rise. Keeping in line with this trend, law enforcement agencies are recognizing that more felonious acts are being committed with illegal stun guns. Electroshock weapons increasingly are being marketed to the general public and winding up in the hands of criminals—as a result, greatly compromising officer safety.
“We continue to develop and deliver the most advanced protective gear in the world,” stated Larry Ellis, President and CEO. “Threats against our law enforcement officers are constantly changing. The very devices proven to be valuable to those on the front lines are ending up in the hands of criminals and used against them. This exclusive agreement provides us with product lines that meet those threats and should open up new channels for growth.”
For more information go to:www.pointblankarmor.com/ThorNEW.html
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