Where We Came from
- 1975: Larry Nance founded SABRE on a $228 investment
- Early Years: Focused on production and distribution of CS Tear Gas Defense Sprays
- 1985: Testing began on Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) / red pepper sprays
- 1990: Began producing halon fire extinguishers
- 1991: Introduced SABRE Red maximum strength pepper spray
- 1997: Law Enforcement Product Division founded
- 1998: Introduced EPA-approved Frontiersman Bear Spray
- 2000: SABRE stun gun line introduced
- 2001: Became a Health Canada certified establishment
- 2001: Obtained an HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) laboratoy
- 2002: New York Police Department began issuing SABRE to officers
- 2003: Arizona Department of Public Safety & Phoenix PD study found SABRE to be "The Best Tactical Spray"
- 2005: Chicago sales and marketing office opened
- 2007: ISO 9001:2000 Certification obtained
- 2008: Began partnership with National Breast Cancer Foundation
- 2010: Began supporting the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
- 2011: "The Best Packaging Award" - Institute of Packaging Professionals - AAPEX Show
- 2012: SABRE Personal Alarms and Home Series introduced
- 2012: Worldwide Distributors Incorporated Hard Lines Vendor of the Year Award
- 2014: Donations to the National Breast Cancer Foundation surpassed $1,000,000
Founder
Larry Nance, the founder of SABRE Security Equipment Corporation.
first sec location
Where it all began! Larry Nance and his family business started from the ground up in the family's first home.
original artwork
Some of the original SABRE product catalog—the civilian models have gone through many transformations over the years.
current owners
The four Nance children, seen here in the 1980s, work together along with their mother to run the company as it is today.
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More than $1.5 million donated.
Since 2008, SABRE’s pink product line has funded the equivalent of 14,000 mammograms.