A bullet resistant vest primer

American Thinker ^ | 8 Jun, 2024 | Mike McDaniel

[MtnClimber]

And Rep. Mike Honda, a Democrat congress critter from California wants to ban body armor level III and higher.

[MtnClimber]

Much more info:

What Do The NIJ Protection Levels Mean?

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[mewzilla]

NYS has already done it.

Body Armor Overview

I'm sure that perps really give an expletive-deleted.

[MtnClimber]

[MtnClimber]

It usually starts in New York or California. The Mike Honda bill would become US law if passed.

[mabarker1]

https://www.spartanarmorsystems.com/

This is the Father’s Day Text sent out yesterday:

They want to ban body armor!

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I wish I had a pile of spare cash...

[redfreedom]

“It usually starts in New York or California.”

Just about anything un-American starts in NY or CA.

[moovova]

Can we get bullet-proof vests for our dogs?

[House Atreides]

“ The kinds of vests that have become increasingly popular and inexpensive are designed only to stop common handgun and some shotgun cartridges”
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My shirt would stop most CARTRIDGES that were thrown at me. Of course I can’t imagine why anyone would throw cartridges at me.

[Lurker]

Yes you can.

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[redfreedom]

A local gun shop sells level IIIa vests. I tried one on and they are very light weight. Heavy metal or composite plates can be inserted into front at back pockets to give a higher level of protection. The sales person said this vest with the basic ballistic material would stop most NATO rifle and hand gun rounds including a 44. Based on the flexibility of the ballistic material I’d say the projectile would likely break ribs. Cost is $600.

I’m comparing this weight to what cops wore about 15 years ago with steel plates in them. A cop showed me his and it was heavy. He said it was very uncomfortable.

The one at the gun shop was comparatively quite soft.

[redfreedom]

So it appears NYS law is such that if one already owns body armor he can wear it legally, unless it’s used in conjunction with a felony.

[Does so]

“The sales person said this vest with the basic ballistic material would stop most NATO rifle and hand gun rounds including a 44.”
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One of the first LEO fatalities who wore a vest was shot in the (protected) shoulder area with a 45-70.

Just sayin’...

[ComputerGuy]

I still have some pieces of shrapnel that I dug out of my flak jacket. I had one piece drilled and polished and wore it on a chain. Wife said it looked stupid so I put it in my jewelry box along with the rest of my ‘treasures’. I come across it every now and then.

[from occupied ga]

Rep. Mike Honda, a Democrat, tells U.S. News law enforcement officers need an edge over criminals and rampaging madmen, whom he says can “wreck havoc with impunity” wearing the gear

A Democrat - Now that's a surprise

[eastexsteve]

The sales person said this vest with the basic ballistic material would stop most NATO rifle and hand gun rounds including a 44.

A 62 grain 5.56 M855 NATO round from a 14" barrel AR15/M4 will penetrate a 1/4" AR500 armor plate at 100 yards. Guarranteed. If the government is coming at you, this is most likely the round they will be shooting. And, if the US military is coming at you, this is also the round they will likely be shooting. This round has been the battlefield standard 5.56 for about 50 years. It was adopted because of its ability to penetrate light body armor and helmets at 600 yards out of a 20" barrel M16.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

3A? No, that's not stopping any rifle round. Either a mistakened misunderstanding or that salesman is claiming a load of dookey.

 

 

[Colorado Doug]

An M2 30-06 AP round will easily penetrate an inch of steel. I would hate to have to carry around a bunch of 1 1/2 inch plates in a vest