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In an interesting twist, more civilians are buying something once limited to war zones. Tactical gas masks may not be on the shopping list for every Florida consumer, but the U.S. market for gas masks ...

Amid escalating tensions in American cities, the Department of Homeland Security is equipping itself with tear gas and gas masks for crowd control. Here's a look at the motivations behind these ...