Tactical gear and tactical equipment for military, law enforcement and defense applications, namely, protective clothing; protective eyewear; protective sunglasses; protective goggles and masks; protective helmets; gloves for protection against accidents and injury, namely, protective gloves, driving gloves, shooting gloves, hazmat gloves, water operation diving gloves, assault gloves, viral barrier gloves, rescue gloves, rappelling gloves, and glove liners; protective clothing, namely, flame retardant balaclavas, slash resistant balaclavas, thermal balaclavas, tactical vests, modular tactical vests, rapid entry vests, mesh vests, armor bearing vests, rescue vests, medical and paramedic vests, combination ballistic/flotation vests, load-bearing vests; harnesses and slings used for keeping clothing and tactical equipment in place; elbow pads; knee pads; shin pads and guards; disturbance control gear, namely, hard shell riot suits and soft shell riot suits; hand-held tactical and protective shields for use by police, detention centers, correctional facilities and the like; bags for tactical gear and tactical equipment