| A bullet-resistant vest (body armor) - is
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| | can penetrate into the body. This tends
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| an article of protective clothes that
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| | to deform the bullet, further reducing
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| works as a form of armor to minimize
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| | its ability to penetrate.
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| injury from projectiles fired from
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| | While a vest can prevent bullet wounds,
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| handguns, shotguns and rifles. They are
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| | the wearer still absorbs the bullet's
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| commonly worn by police forces, the
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| | energy, which can cause blunt force
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| military and private security and
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| | trauma. The majority of users experience
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| civilians where legal. However, they are
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| | only bruising, but impacts can cause
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| sometimes worn illegally, by those that
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| | severe internal injuries. This is
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| the relevant government refuses to allow
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| | considered to be unimportant by many, as
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| body armor.
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| | it seems guaranteed any bullets or
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| The term "bullet-proof" is a misnomer
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| | shrapnel with sufficient force to cause
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| since these vests (depending on their
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| | notable injuries would do more damage
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| armor level, see below) may provide
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| | without the vest.
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| little or no protection against rifle
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| | Most vests offer little protection
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| ammunition or even against handgun
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| | against arrows, ice picks, or stabbing
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| ammunition fired from a pistol-caliber
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| | knife blows. As the force is concentrated
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| carbine. The exception is the common
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| | in a relatively small area with such
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| .22LR ammunition, which can usually be
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| | bladed weapons, the tip of the object can
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| stopped by these vests even when fired
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| | push through the weave of most
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| from a rifle. These vests are usually
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| | bullet-resistant fabrics.
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| protective against handgun ammunition
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| | Specially-designed vests are available
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| fired from handguns (once again,
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| | that can provide protection against
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| depending on their armor level.)
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| | bladed weapons, and sharp objects; they
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| Vests may be augmented with metal (steel
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| | are often used in prison-guard vests.
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| or titanium), ceramic or polyethylene
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| | There are a variety of strategies to
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| plates that provide extra protection to
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| | achieve stab and slash protection. Some
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| vital areas. These hard armor plates have
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| | materials like Dyneema do offer
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| proven effective against all handgun
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| | considerable protection against these
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| bullets and against specific rifles using
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| | types of threats. This is important for
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| specific ammunition. Normally referred to
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| | the safety of law enforcement and prison
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| as tactical body armor, these types of
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| | guard personnel.
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| vests have become standard in military
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| | Bulletproof vests are legal in most
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| use, as soft body armor only vests are
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| | countries. One exception is Australia,
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| ineffective against most military rifle
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| | where body armor has been prohibited for
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| rounds. The CRISAT NATO standard for body
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| | some time. This ban may have its origins
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| armor specifies the use of titanium
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| | in the late 19th century, when the iconic
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| backing.
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| | Australian outlaw and folk hero Ned Kelly
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| A vest does not protect the wearer by
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| | used home-made armor with mixed results.
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| deflecting bullets. Instead, the layers
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| | While the steel armor worn by Kelly
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| of material catch the bullet and spread
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| | defeated the soft lead, low velocity
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| its force over a larger portion of the
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| | bullets fired by police Martini Henry
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| body, absorbing energy more quickly and
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| | rifles, it greatly restricted his
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| hopefully bringing it to a stop before it
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| | movement.
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