National Safety Shelters Repurposes Safety Pods To Protect Government Officials From Violent Attacks
Officials and staff can now have instant access to near-absolute protection from armed intruders and bomb threats without restricting building access
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Capitol Building and the alarming
Capitol Police report of a "107% increase in threats against Members [of Congress] compared to 2020,"
National Safety Shelters is repurposing its line of
Hide-Away safety pods and proposing that Congress consider acquiring them to protect Members and their staff from future violent attacks
.
National Safety Shelters
The
Hide-Away safety pods are bolt-together steel structures that provide instant access to safety from violent attacks and certain natural disasters (tornadoes, earthquakes). Fabricated using military-grade ballistic American steel, they protect against rounds shot from commonly used firearms and semi-automatic weapons like the AK47 and AR15. They also offer protection from the blast and shrapnel of IEDs.