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On Gas Masks

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So protester body armor is fine and all, but it does jack-all for CS/NS gas, which seems very popular amongst fascist police these days. I've also seen many reports where they are purposefully performing headshots with less than lethal munitions.       You get the idea. So I needed something for myself and my partner because she's determined to go to any protest that happens near us. So I've been doing research on what a good mask is that will protect from CS/NS gas, but also be ballistic-resistant. I settled on this mask . It's rated for impact-resistance, and so I decided to give it a shot.  It arrived and seemed to fit well and created a good seal despite some whiskers that could prevent that otherwise.  The face shield had good visibility and seemed rigid enough to take a strike. It came with brown "LDY3"/"P-A-1" class of filters, which made me wonder if they were going to be effective for protection against CS/CN gas. I found this guide online t