I didn't see in the article how did they get killed. There was a police officer who died in the line of duty, and Clinton shamelessly used him to argue for his gun ban. Trouble was, he died in a car crash, not from being shot.
Anyway, this is why we have the drill "Two to the chest, one to the head."
I have seen reported in several places that he was wearing a tactical vest not body armor. I am not looking at the case file to know if he was or not but we all know the media never gets things wrong.
If he was infact only wearing a tactical vest a Handgun would have provide quite effective.
One can wear a tactical vest in addition to body armor. In fact, some tactical vests double as a carrier for bullet-resistant vests. At the price point in question from tacticalgear.com, the vest would seem only to be a carrier for equipment and NOT resistant to bullets by itself.
The best body armor the U.S. Army issues will not stop a measly 7.62X51 at 400 YARDS!!! Even when the bullet doesn't penetrate, the impact of the projectile will get someone's attention. Even one person pouring fire into an armored shooter can make a difference.
I didn't see in the article how did they get killed. There was a police officer who died in the line of duty, and Clinton shamelessly used him to argue for his gun ban. Trouble was, he died in a car crash, not from being shot.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, this is why we have the drill "Two to the chest, one to the head."
I have seen reported in several places that he was wearing a tactical vest not body armor. I am not looking at the case file to know if he was or not but we all know the media never gets things wrong.
ReplyDeleteIf he was infact only wearing a tactical vest a Handgun would have provide quite effective.
Good tip--I'll look into it. All the "Authorized Journalist" accounts I've read have basically said this guy was Iron Man.
ReplyDeleteHere's a statement by Tacticalgear.com regarding the so-called bullet proof vest they sold him:
ReplyDeletehttp://tacticalgear.com/news/colorado-shooting/
And here's a picture of it:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5864/...nassaultve.jpg
Bet the media doesn't report this!
One can wear a tactical vest in addition to body armor. In fact, some tactical vests double as a carrier for bullet-resistant vests. At the price point in question from tacticalgear.com, the vest would seem only to be a carrier for equipment and NOT resistant to bullets by itself.
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David,
ReplyDeleteOur humble President of VCDL had this to say:
http://tinyurl.com/c8j27op
... featuring Lori "almost comical" Haas.
The best body armor the U.S. Army issues will not stop a measly 7.62X51 at 400 YARDS!!! Even when the bullet doesn't penetrate, the impact of the projectile will get someone's attention. Even one person pouring fire into an armored shooter can make a difference.
ReplyDeleteGun Free Zone = Target-Rich Free-Fire Zone