Armor Research Company, Inc.

ARC's Compact Response Shield featured on Peacock's hit streaming show Poker Face starring Natasha Lyonne.

Hospitals might look calm, but anyone in emergency medicine knows de‑escalation is a daily frontline. Violent outbursts—from drug‑induced psychosis to grief‑driven aggression—arise without warning at ER doors. Historically, ballistic shields were reserved for active shooter or hostage situations. Today, that’s changing. Enter the Compact Response Shield (CRS) from Armor Research Company: a rifle‑rated, sling‑ready, back‑carried shield weighing just 7.5–10 lbs for daily hospi

When news broke that two Israeli individuals, engaged to be married, were gunned down in Washington, D.C., the horror reverberated well beyond the nation's capital. Authorities have confirmed that the killings were an act of antisemitic terrorism and reports suggest the shooter yelled “free, free Palestine” during his arrest. The brutality of the crime has raised painful questions for many in Jewish communities already on edge.