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NFTTU arms ICE with the best ammunition and firearms available

Everyone in the room suits up - foam ear plugs, protective eyewear and oversized ear muffs. The shots ring out one after another. A nearby high-tech digital screen depicts the velocity and accuracy of the ammunition that was just fired.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) National Firearms and Tactical Training Unit (NFTTU) conducts rigorous testing in labs like this one to ensure that firearms, body armor and ammunition carried by ICE agents exceed standards. Testing like this also aids the industry in research and development, creating a better product for small law enforcement agencies that don't have resources to conduct similar testing.