Wearing Body Armor in the Range...

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

My hats off to you unsung heros of the retail industry. People dont know how peacably they are able to sleep in the items they bought at linen in things because you stand ever so vigilent at the food court making sure armed thugs leave us alone. You people have always been heros to me ever since I was saved as a little kid from a bad guy wanting to touch me when I wondered into mens room and an overwieght securty guard came in the nick of time.
I someday want to aspire and join the ranks of your elite group of men. Do you still have hellfire missles on your golf carts? Do you guys still have special weapons?

If properly formatted:

Hats off to you unsung heros of the retail industry.

People dont know how peacably they are able to sleep in the items they bought at Linen-N-Things because you stand ever so vigilant at the food court making sure armed thugs leave us alone.

Background vocalist: Watch out for the Ninja!

Someday little Johnny will want to aspire and join the ranks of your elite group of men.

Background vocalist: Code 3 to Hot Topic!

So go ahead and crack open a bud light. You deserve it.

Background vocalist: Mr. Defending our freedoms at home and abroad mall security!

[Maddog5150]

That would be an awesome commercial if they made it. you should write to budwieser and suggest it. maybe you can win a case of beer or something. You gotta split it with me though

[tombinghamthegreat]

Don't laugh, this is serious business. My job is to defend and protect the lives of the many shoppers who currently visit this center, and in my line of work you cannot be too careful.

[Moonclip]

LOL the RPG pic is funny but Massad Ayoob has mentioned wearing body armor at a range and it saving a life or two as well. Is he a mall ninja?

[Splinter]

Any vest comfy enough to be warn at the range isnt going to stop a rifle round so there is no point.

[JDay]

I thought body armor was a restricted item reserved for those with "special" permission?

I think only Level IV body armor is restricted, you know the kind with the ceramic plates.

[JDay]

is it being paranoid or just being prepared?

You know what they say "perfect paranoia is perfect awareness". That said, if you feel the need to wear armor to the range maybe you should find a new place to shoot.

[JDay]

I'll bet there are other activities in your everyday life that statistically place you more at risk....

"You can get killed walking your doggy" - Al Pacino

[JDay]

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

Level IV does.

[JDay]

I watched her insert a mag, release the slide and as she was looking for the safety (which wasn't on) she decided to point the business end at my forehead. I've never yelled at anyone that much older than me before, but the situation called for it. Her and her son were very apologetic, but suffice to say I was done shooting pistols for the day. A vest wouldn't have done me any good that day.

Where was the range master when this happened?

[JDay]

You could wear something similar to this

I would give up my guns if I got one of those suits in return, wouldn't need them

[grammaton76]

Any vest comfy enough to be warn at the range isnt going to stop a rifle round so there is no point.

You'll notice that the vast majority of gross mis-handling happens with pistols. Particularly since rifles are long enough that turning around in the stall accidentally, the barrel will whack the booth and remind you you've got a gun in your hand.

...of course it doesn't help you when you're staring down the barrel of a revolver with a hollow point in it, but anything chest level you'll be better protected from.

I wear body armor every time I shoot - concealable level 3A spectrashield.

1. If SHTF ever happens, I'm going to wear it. Why not get used to it at the range?
2. Should anyone have an ND at the range, I would prefer to have less of an issue with it, rather than more.
3. Ricochets. I already had to have a doctor dig a splashback out of my right eyeball once (side eye protection is vital, folks). The vest also does a very nice job against those annoying stinging shotgun pellet ricochets.

Lastly, as to the "look 50lbs overweight" comment someone had... all I've got to say is this:


No armor


Level 3A concealable vest with Spectrashield trauma plate

Not really a big difference in my opinion.

[JDay]

[N6ATF]

I think only Level IV body armor is restricted, you know the kind with the ceramic plates.

You've got quite a track record of spreading FUD since you joined this forum less than 2 weeks ago....what gives?

[odysseus]

I think only Level IV body armor is restricted, you know the kind with the ceramic plates.

You got PC or regulation on that to quote, eh?

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