Originally posted by Tarmac
You also mention the door and vest as being factors, bumba. The article states that the bullet hit below the vest, so that wasn't a factor. Regardless, patrol vests are not meant to stop any rifle bullet -- anything bigger than a handgun, for that matter. Low power assault rifle rounds, shotgun slugs, and rifle rounds (hell, screwdrivers and knives) all go straight through patrol vests. Her only hope in that situation would be that the door was heavy enough to deform the round or set it tumbling, so that the vest would have some hope of stopping it.
It's a tragedy, but I hope you can recognize the bias in that article. They're really playing up the "omg she got shot with an elephant gun!" aspect.
Yep. Good factual post Tarmac. When I was at the Michigan National Bank Cash Vault, we were issued Second Chance Ultima Level II vests. IIRC, the S.C. rep stated "Knives, all rifle calibers (incl. .22) can penetrate this vest."
I do believe the Ultima's were found defective and are no longer made, so I am glad I bailed when I did from them. MNB was bought out by Standard Fed. and their idea of security was/is a joke.
Karaya
