Body armor in CA?

[SwPx4]

Is it legal? Will it be outlawed? And any recommendations?

Most I have seen can handle most handgun calibers.. Thoughts?

[jpham96]

its legal as long as you're not a felon or use it in the commission of a crime. you should be good

[SwPx4]

Cool. So is there a background check to buy? How would they know if someone was a felon?

[The Virus]

"they" would know..............

[JeremyS]

Cool. So is there a background check to buy? How would they know if someone was a felon?

Available online from plenty of places. Some will only sell to law enforcement, but some ship it like you're buying anything else online. They tend to be quite expensive.

You can get level 1 stuff super cheap: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=864990

Claims to be the least expensive and also high quality: http://www.safeguardclothing.com/15-...sts-body-armor


^^^ all that said, I've never purchased one or spent any time researching brands so I'm certainly not endorsing anything.

[SwPx4]

Lol. Im sure they would.


Thanks guys.

Any suggestions on brands or ballistics ratings?

[mlevans66]

If you can wait they sell them at gunshows.

[NiteQwill]

I used to have an Eagle CIRAS, loved it for awhile. Then you realize it's much easier to go lighter.

So I ditched my Army OTV and CIRAS and picked up an Eagle LCAV.

The LCAV is a little different/difficult to don/dof but you get used to it. I uses Velocity BALCS IIIA and Velocity Level IV plates. It's so low profile you can wear it under normal clothes. Good combo with a tactical tailor suspension system.

You can't even tell I'm wearing it:

[motorwerks]

wear something that can handle the round you shoot ie. if you shoot .45 you should be wearing a IIIa. If you only shoot .22 and don't expect to be shot by anything bigger then a .22 a Level I would do.

[Maddog5150]

If you can wait they sell them at gunshows.

I've seen horrible deals at gunshows especially from that asian guy who keeps yelling out like a town cryer that body armor is going to be banned and that you should buy his sub par sloppily made armor that is over priced.

https://www.bulletproofme.com

The used vests are a great deal and in reality, there is no experation on kevlar. It was an industry gimmick that served several purposes.
1. Liability in case there actually is a time when it falls apart.
2. It forces departments to buy armor again and thus making more money.

[five.five-six]

its legal as long as you're not a felon or use it in the commission of a crime. you should be good

isn't everything in california a crime?

[JackOfBlades]

I've seen horrible deals at gunshows especially from that asian guy who keeps yelling out like a town cryer that body armor is going to be banned and that you should buy his sub par sloppily made armor that is over priced.

https://www.bulletproofme.com

The used vests are a great deal and in reality, there is no experation on kevlar. It was an industry gimmick that served several purposes.
1. Liability in case there actually is a time when it falls apart.
2. It forces departments to buy armor again and thus making more money.

I'm not so sure it's a complete gimmick that vests expire. My understanding was that if you wear your vest a lot, over time the weaving will loosen and might lose the ability to stop bullets. Now who knows how long that would take and i do agree that manufacturers put a date on their to sell more vests. All I'm saying is if you wear a vest a lot, just be conscious of the condition the kevlars in.

[Quiet]

The reason why it's recommended to replace bullet resistant vests every 5 years or so...
Heat, humidity, presperation, etc. overtime degrades the chemical composition of the the kevlar/spectra/etc. fibers used in bullet resistant bests, which reduces their effectiveness.

[bigbob76]

wear something that can handle the round you shoot ie. if you shoot .45 you should be wearing a IIIa. If you only shoot .22 and don't expect to be shot by anything bigger then a .22 a Level I would do.

Is this approach to protect yourself from yourself? Planning on a negligent discharge?

[motorwerks]

Is this approach to protect yourself from yourself? Planning on a negligent discharge?

Or someone taking your weapon.