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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Depends on the type of body armor we're talking about here. For example, I read about testing the body armor that the New York state police used and it failed to stop a round fired from an AR-15, however a competing body armor stopped it.
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Originally Posted by New Era
Depends on the type of body armor. Level III body armor is rated to stop multiple .308 rounds and maintain integrity. The problem is that level III body armor is expensive and heavy. Considering that a beat cop is carrying around a load of 25-40 pounds of gear, adding another 10-15 pounds of body armor plates is tough thing for an officer to swallow both from a weight and mobility perspective. Unless they are going to be thrust into a scenario where they are facing the threat of such weapons daily, and it sounds like we are getting there, the cost (fiscal and performance) can be a tough one to weigh.
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thanks... interesting to know. would ARs go through car doors? just curious if a cop were to face someone without any forewarning you would be scrambling for protection
strange times we live in...
i remember the LA incident a number of years ago that was caught on tape where the two armed robbers had full body armor and took a long time to take down
based on some of the video from Dayton, the shooter who was wearing body armor of some time was a split second from entering a bar when he was shot...was a heckuva shot too as the shooter was also running and turning a corner when he got him.
presumably all types of body armor are readily available to civilians in the states too.