Wearing Body Armor in the Range...

[JohnnyRooks]

IMO, any sort of preparation or precaution that significantly hinders your everyday life for the sake of "safety" is being paranoid.

it never does hinders my everyday life. i don't wear body armor when i'm going to work nor when i'm going to church every sunday although we heard some church shooting incidents in past.

as what i stated in my previous post.. going to the range is a calculated risk and accident's do happen.

is it being paranoid or just being prepared?

[jazman]

Wearing one on the outside increases the ninja factor. Concealed is the only way to go.

No argument here on that!

[JohnnyRooks]

Total mall ninja stuff. I saw a guy at Reeds the other day in a vest and I had to start laughing. Just silly looking in my opinion...and the fact he was about 50 pounds overweight didn't help. If one is that paranoid best stay at home.

if you come in wearing a full body armor and vest then yeah.. that's a mall ninja stuff.

but wearing a concealable low vis vest is another thing.

[GuyW]

if you come in wearing a full body armor and vest then yeah.. that's a mall ninja stuff.

but wearing a concealable low vis vest is another thing.

Agreed - that moves one out of the mall ninja category, into the merely paranoid category.

How about looking at various accident statistics for a little balance? I'll bet there are other activities in your everyday life that statistically place you more at risk....

[JohnnyRooks]

Agreed - that moves one out of the mall ninja category, into the merely paranoid category.

How about looking at various accident statistics for a little balance? I'll bet there are other activities in your everyday life that statistically place you more at risk....

paranoid is a bit loose.. don't you think?

try hiking to the sierra nevada without water and we will see what would be the outcome. being prepared and paranoid can sing the same tune sometimes.

[PRODRIVE]

what happen if your are at rifle range?
does body armor really stops bullet from rifle?

[JohnnyRooks]

what happen if your are at rifle range?
does body armor really stops bullet from rifle?

Then you have wear Sapi plates for added protection. Esapi ca actually stopped a 7.62 rounds.

[Knight]

it never does hinders my everyday life. i don't wear body armor when i'm going to work nor when i'm going to church every sunday although we heard some church shooting incidents in past.

as what i stated in my previous post.. going to the range is a calculated risk and accident's do happen.

is it being paranoid or just being prepared?

Like I said in the same post you quoted, I don't see wearing a vest at the range particularly inconvenient, unless it's of the mentioned-full-body type . . .

[N6ATF]

I agree, so you can buy me level 3A concealable body armor and ship it to my house?

Me too!

[PRODRIVE]

Then you have wear Sapi plates for added protection. Esapi ca actually stopped a 7.62 rounds.

7.62x39 or51?
or 54r?

[lehn20]

Give me a break guys!!
If you can afford to buy guns, ammo, gear etc you can afford a concealable vest.
Good vests start at about $280 from Maroon Dolphin up to 650 for US Armor.

I wouldnt ride my ZX10R without my leather jacket and helmet. Or drive my car without a seatbelt.

Some people are wolfs and sheepdogs, some are sheeple.
To each their own.

[N6ATF]

I can't even afford guns, ammo or gear.

[SJgunguy24]

I have a couple of them. If someone were to seriously look in to getting body armor, get measured up at a police supply shop. If a "standard" size won't fit you, they will order what you need.

Dual purpose vests are O.K. They don't do either job very well, but it's better than nothing.

B.T.W. When shopping at Southland mall in Hayward.....wear your vest. 2 murders in 5 months. Yeah at the mall

[Moonclip]

Every single morning, and every evening on the way home. It's normal for those of us who ride motorcycles.
).

Not normal, forced on me by CA

And I have worn body armor at range a time or two, one time being because being around and/or teaching newer shooters.

[Greg-Dawg]

Most likely LEOs. Or...


Most ranges prevent from any knuckleheads from entering the firing line.