Dissipation of energy spreading out the force across a wider area and preventing penetration.
One can wear a bulletproof vest any where in a free country, whether in the USA , Canada or europe, If the vest fits....
Most state will consider a felon wearing a bulletproof vest as a felony--almost as bad as if the felon had been caught with a firearm.
Body armor is a category and a bullet proof vest is a type. A flak vest is a type too. Flak stops fragments from explosions.AnswerThere is no such thing as a "bulletproof vest." They're bullet-resistant at best, so they now call what used to be termed a "bulletproof vest" a piece of body armor.There are a lot of other pieces of body armor, including head protection and shields.
they both save you from death? bullet proof vests are made of kevlar if that helps...
Bullet proof vests are legal in the state of California unless you have been convicted of a felony.
A bulletproof vest is a garment worn over the torso which protects against projectiles.
Because a bullet-proof vest needs to be both flexible and solid at the same time - this is achieved by the chemical properties of the materials used in the construction of the vest.
This depends on the particular caliber, weight, velocity, and construction of the bullet and the "Threat Level" of the body armor. No vest is bullet proof -- the preferred term is body armor.Generally speaking hollow points are much lesslikely to penetrate body armor which will stop non-hollowpoints bullets of the same caliber, weight, and velocity.
Although the term "bullet proff" is used, they are really "bullet resistant". SOME bullets can penetrate the,. Thickness varies with the degree of protection. Lower protection vests (low energy pistol ammo) are about 1/2 inch thick. Heavier duty vests may be 1 1/2 inches.
Not using it to commit a crime no problem. You look kinda funny and please remember, they are not bullet proof. They are bullet resistant and only up to a certain level defined by its classification. Most police wear a level IIa
Providing you are not wearing it while committing a criminal act ... yes !!!
well they say that if you put these to thing together than yes they can be bulletproof but i dont know about the vest thing