![]() “They carry shields, but to bring that level up to an AR-15 round, they’re too heavy to carry a lot,” Burton said. Gun violence and the difficulties law enforcement officers face when responding to it also got his gears turning. “They (military personnel) did have their normal protective gear, but a lot of the off-road vehicles did not have anything on them.” ![]() “And she drove these vehicles a lot over in Afghanistan and were wide open all the time,” Todd Burton said. Her daughter, Emily Vautaw, is a military veteran and officer with the New Whiteland Police Department. His wife, Cathy Burton, is executive vice president of the company. ![]() He added most freight elevators can accommodate the dimensions of an LD-1-equipped ATV, allowing it to be used on the upper floors of structures as well. Openings are covered in ballistic panels resistant to AK-47 and AR-15 rounds fired from 50 feet, per the National Institute of Justice III standard.īurton, president of the company, sees it as a game-changer for law enforcement officers responding to shooters in areas too small for an armored truck, but that still demand as much protection as possible, whether it’s inside a church, school, hospital, parking garage or mall. The product is made up of an exoskeleton of laser-cut, precision-bent and welded steel. ![]() It’s called the LD-1, with the letters standing for light dragoon and the numeral indicating its use for a single-rider ATV. ![]()
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