After a long series of heavy posts on gun training with Suarez International, how about something a bit on the lighter side? At least relatively speaking.
I previously posted in full my response to a writer’s request for comments on the rise of bulletproof fashion.
I am happy to say that the article is now published on Racked.com and the author drew on my comments liberally and fairly.
I had fun with this particular media inquiry because it allowed me to talk about some serious issues in the context of a story about something that is relatively frivolous as concerns most armed citizens.
Until someone comes up with a way to sell a bulletproof or bullet-resistant suit for $400 and it is no longer frivolous. For the right price, I would buy one. Would you?
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Funny how we are in a crime wave when we want to sell guns or Level III ballistic jock straps but crime is declining when we are discussing gun control laws.
If things in the USA get to the point of Columbia when Mr. Caballero opened his business, maybe this is a wise purchase for those who can afford it. Or, if we have a repeat of this story in modern times: https://aeon.co/ideas/how-climate-change-and-disease-helped-the-fall-of-rome?utm_content=bufferba337&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Otherwise, given that I don’t live in the South Valley or am a high value target (State Dept. bigshot, banker, etc) I think my money would be better spent on an annual health checkup, good lights on my commuter bicycle, a FIPS helmet, healthier food, and abiding by those Laws of Stupid. Oh, and a significant chunk of the price of a new BMW motorcycle. To some degree this seems, statistically, a solution in search of a problem.
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That should have been MIPS helmet. Sigh. Must be Friday and my brain is already on weekend mode…
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I might pay more than $400 for a bullet-resistant suit, depending on how it looked and how tailored it would be. A $400 regular suit isn’t out of line.
Still be a novelty though.
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Ah, yes, Mr. Carberry. You look quite striking in that combination of Italian linen and DuPont Kevlar…
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[…] Le Monde, The Times of London, Univision Noticias, The Guardian of London, Infobae of Argentina, Racked.com, and the French magazine […]
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There is always part of the body that the clothing does not protect. Bullet-resistant clothing is to give the wearer an advantage in a gunfight. It is almost useless for unarmed people, because if the victim is unarmed it’s just a matter of time and effort until the shooter can place shots that will not be stopped.
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