J Bowen

Sure this topic has been posted before but
was at the local gun show this week
and a table was selling concealable body
armor and it just got me thinking if anyone
on here that is not a on duty LEO ever wears
body armor. Dont know if I will ever actually buy
a vest or not but think it may be a good item
to keep in my safe for when things end up getting crazier
in society. thanks for the info or thoughts on the subject

chambered

I like the idea of having some. Why not!

TN_Mike

I have a couple of kevlar vests. They sit under the edge of the bed, ready to throw on in the event of an intruder in the night. I read this suggestion in an article by Massad Ayoob years ago and have followed this advice ever since.

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J Bowen

seems like a good idea TN Mike.
a lot of possible times when a vest
may come in handy. Bullet Proof me.com
has a lot of products including vests, blankets,
and briefcases that are made from kevlar. They
even have kevlar shields but not sure on the legality or
bullet proof me policy of a citizen buying or owning the
shields but they would really be nice to have in a home
attack. sure there are other sites that offer a wide variety
of kevlar products as well. I am very surprised criminals dont
use armor more than they have.

wolfshead

I am waiting for the price to come down on the level 3 vests that are really thin. Some companies make vests that look like under shirts. I wouldn't mind owning one.

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Gunsmoke16

Sure, security officers, undercover loss prevention wear them. They have actually saved several officer's lives in vehicle crashes (trauma plate prevented steering wheel from caving in the sternum). I have a friend who wore one after a very nasty gall bladder surgery where he could have been killed if in a car accident without the protection. Do you travel through bad neighborhoods? I have been shot at 3 times in vehicles (and do wear one if in a bad area). My friend got shot at when passing under an overpass once. Thought it was a backfire until he stopped for gas and found the hole. Do you have enemies that might do you harm? This is a plausible reason for having one. I would call the attorney general in your area and ask them before you are stopped by a cop that asks too many questions. It could be illegal in your area. Also, note that if you commit any crime while wearing one, it automatically bumps it up to a felony if you have a firearm. It is not specified what type of crime could trigger this and could broadly be misconstrued...

J Bowen

good points on the subject Gunsmoke16
I have a motorcycle and have heard of some
people wearing them while riding for trauma protection

larefugee

I can't see myself wearing a vest to go grocery shopping, but having something at hand in case of societal breakdown or home invasion doesn't sound so wacky.

Here's the applicable Oregon law to non-felons:

TonyW

I work corrections and have thought about getting a stab proof vest to wear at work. But I'm not sure if they are authorized and they are pretty bulky.

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Bark'n

I only wear mine on SRT calls... However I do have it in the bedroom in case of a break-in at home and I have time to put it on.

If I ever need to "clear" my house, I would wear it.

I certainly didn't buy it. It was issued to me.

I don't think I would spend the money on body armor for the very, very, very limited use it would get under the home situations I just described.

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