body armor

Regulating or Banning Body Armor Is Just Plain Stupid

By Jacob Paulsen / August 23, 2019

I saw today that Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he is planning to introduce legislation that would require FBI background checks for civilians to purchase body armor. I read it three…

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Which Soft Body Armor Ballistic Panels Are The Best? [Video]

By Jacob Paulsen / August 22, 2018

Due to the great demand by parents, university students, and professionals for “bulletproof backpack inserts,” I needed to know which ones to purchase for my kids so I set out to do a head to head comparison.

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Citizen Armor T-Shield Body Armor Product Review

By Jacob Paulsen / May 29, 2018

I always wear it to the gun range. I figure construction workers wear hard hats and shooters should consider body armor. In our Negligent Discharge Study, we found that 3.5% of negligent discharges take place at gun ranges.

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Episode 206: Russell Steed – Body Armor for Civilians?

By Riley Bowman / March 9, 2018

Today Riley and Jacob talk about body armor and the options that are available on the market particularly for civilians. We will be talking with Russell Steed, President of Citizen Armor about some of the laws regarding body armor. Plus we’ll talk about some of the exciting technology that is hitting the market making body armor even better, safer and more affordable!

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Dry Practice: Further Thoughts

By Steve Beckstead / January 29, 2016

A number of organizations issue this to students or employees for their use in clearing or loading handguns. One item called the Academy Pad, has three holes to fit inside a standard loose leaf binder.

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