-There is no set answer. -There is potential criminal prosecution in certain negligent circumstances. All costs related to a criminal investigation and prosecution could be lumped into this one.

A google search shows lawsuits with settlements or judgements between tens of thousands and millions of dollars. Depends on the severity, video, public outcry, damage to person/property, the area, the victim, death, etc.

Basically, paying someone (the trainer) and the AD/ND person, but not getting their normal work product due to the need to stop and retrain. Loss of time. That loss of time could be equated to loss of money or misuse of time/money.

Another cost could be the firing/termination of an officer. The amount of money/time/training could be very expensive. Agencies/departments invest in the range of $150,000 to $200,000 into candidates/recruits/cadets just to get them through the academy. The more specialized training the more their value increases. This could be a massive “expense” if the AD/ND resulted in a termination of employment.

We strongly suggest making it part of the Agency/Department’s normal firearms inspection process. However, 2ndSafe should provide years of service with minimum maintenance needed. 

No! An AR platform safety is still the weapons primary safety and should be used as such. However, 2ndSafe provides an extra level of safety in the event the primary safety selector switch is bumped off, not engaged do to combat weapons transitions or any other reason where the operator may find themselves unable to use the primary safety. 

No. Anyone with general knowledge of the AR platform will be able to manipulate the 2ndSafe without any transition training. However, we at Isabella Safe always encourage training with all equipment, especially firearms to be mandatory and continuous. This will ensure that LE and Military personnel are always ready to deploy, engage and eliminate any hostile threats they may encounter. Being proficient and experienced with your equipment will instill the highest level of confidence in the operator. 

This means that it does not require a conscientious effort to engage and disengage. This passive “grip” safety is similar in nature to the grip safety on the 1911 pistol design. Also, other examples would be the H&K P7, Springfield XD, early models of the Luger pistols etc.  These examples of passive safeties are time proven and reliable. The colt 1911, for example, has been around for over 100 years. Colt’s passive grip safety has been proven over and over as well as preventing many hundreds if not thousands of ND’s. At Isabella Safe we are confident that our product can provide the same results.  

Some quality examples would be: 

• During detaining you may need to quickly transition from your rifle to handcuffs or hand restraints.                                                                                                                      

• Transitioning from rifle to pistol during stress shooting situations or when moving from open area to cleaning tight quarters.                                                                            

• Transitioning from lethal to less lethal weapons.                                                             

  Quickly transitioning from rifle to other munitions. I.E. flashbangs or hand grenades during active shooting/combat type situations.                                                                       

• The primary safety becomes inadvertently disengaged by the operator.                           

• There are 100’s of other scenarios where the Isabella Safe would come into play.
  These are just a few examples where Isabella Safe would act as a secondary safe and would help prevent accidental discharges from accruing. 

No! User error, neglect etc. can still cause AD’s/ND’s to occur. However, we do believe the amount of both will be significantly reduced with our product. 

While it may be impossible for us to predict every condition or test 2ndSafe in every condition. We have conducted extensive testing and are confident that 2ndSafe should perform in any conditions that the weapon itself will perform under. 

Yes, as long as you can establish a positive command grip.  The only issues that Isabella Safe could see as a potential issue would be the absences of the middle finger. This is the finger that disengages the 2ndSafe. While this would be a very unlikely event, we want to be transparent with any questions regarding situations where we could see a potential for the product not to work as designed. 

These questions are difficult to provide a 100 percent answer to. All equipment has the potential to become damaged. You would treat this as any other failed equipment on the firearm. You would adapt 2ndSafe and overcome to stay in the fight. We can all “what if'' every item of gear we carry. There is no 100 percent in combat. 

YES.

Yes! This product is field ready.

The AR Platform is a time proven platform that has distinguished itself in military combat as well as tens of thousands of law enforcement agencies around the world.  The AR platform is more accurate in the hands of all users from the novice to the advanced user. Handguns are only carried due to their portability and the ability to have them on us all the time. The public accepts officers carrying pistols during non-violent times. However violent times demand people with rifles. Bad guys with rifles require good guys with rifles. Force met with force is always the better option. Rifles high velocity rounds provide incapacitation/neutralization of threats over handguns rounds.  AR platform rifles also increase the distance and time to the threat. This increases safety for the officers responding, their ability to engage the threat more quickly and from a further distance, and gives a large potential for few rounds to be fired when engaging and neutralizing the threat/s.  The AR platform increases the ability of the ammo of ammo that can be carried into a firefight. The rounds increase from most combat/duty carry pistols of 17 to 30. The rifle itself is a show of force. This in a lot of instances causes the bad guy/threat to surrender. This psychological advantage in and of itself saves lives and encourages compliance.  Again, the ability to meet force with force instills confidence in the officers/soldier’s ability to engage the threat and increase the potential to save lives.  2ndSafe is safety driven to ensure a reliable product that is both effective and safe for our Military/L.E. brothers and sisters. We are dedicated to ensuring that we do everything we can to ensure that all of you go home to your families and loved ones every day. We all know that in our line of work there are several factors that may prevent us from making it home. Let’s not let an accidental or negligent discharge be that reason. 

Yes, ISO 9001

Materials Specs (ISO 9001) applies on all manufactured components

• Lower Pad: 30% Glass Fiber/Nylon Polymer

• Lower Pad Pin: Alloy 416 (UNS S41600)

• Lower Pad Spring: 0.23 DBL Torsion ASTM A-228 Steel

• Screws: High Alloy,ASME B18.3 Course Thread

• Upper Carrier: 4140 Hardened & Tempered Steel- Black Oxide Coated

• Upper Carrier machined pin: High-Carbon Steel/Nitride Coated

Yes, if not properly maintained

• Is it available for online purchases?

• Our ecommerce store is currently being updated.

• Direct Sales are taking place through our Executive Team

• Resellers

• Global Operations - Israel

• AIPOL - Baja California

The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) Member Tested and Recommended Program has tested more than 3,000 products in real-world situations since 2003 and is regarded by many law enforcement agencies as paramount to their product purchasing decisions.

Art Olivas and Mark Torres are certified to install the product.

The Product will be free from material defects at the time of delivery and manufacturing defects for the life of the product (this does include wear from aggressive use or handling).

The product is current being used by the following field operators:

• Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department (Arizona, USA)

• Santa Cruz County Sheriff Police Department (Arizona, USA)

• Pinal County Sheriff Police Department (Arizona, USA)

• State Attorney General's Police Department  (Mexico)

• Municipal Police Department (Mexico)