My daughter needs a bulletproof vest

[TrogL]

Any suggestions?

[Inchworm]

1. No Wal-mart

go on.. splain more.

:hi:

[sasquatch]

2. Why?

:shrug:

[TrogL]

4. She's working as a security guard in a rough neighbourhood

You have to supply your own vests.

[sasquatch]

9. Who's her boss Donald Rumsfeld?

:wtf:

[ThomCat]

3. I hope that's not true.

I hope she's not anyplace that dangerous. :(

[TrogL]

5. They found a body last night

10 minutes after her shift

[ThomCat]

6. Damn.

If that kind of thing happens regularly, I can see why you'd want her to wear a bullet-proof vest. I hope that's not a long-term place to work. :(

[TrogL]

7. She wants to go into law enforcement

[NC_Nurse]

10. Cool. I've always been intrigued by profilers...

I watch Body of Evidence every Saturday night about Dayle Hinman. She was the first female FBI trained profiler.
I hope your daughter stays safe. :-)

[and-justice-for-all]

8. Galls.com

[Wheaty]

12. Yes galls.com

Fast shipping and usually priced right.

http://www.galls.com/category2.html?assort=general_catalog&cat=2992 <--- body armor at this link

They've got a lot of female duty boots and gear too. It's about they only place I can get a good pair of tactical boots for work.

[Wcross]

11. There is no such thing as a bullet proof vest.

They have vests that resist penetration but they won't stop all bullets. Unless you add extra hard plates any hunting round from a rifle will penetrate the soft armor. My only suggestion is to spend the money to get the highest level of protection including a front plate. She is going to have to wear it every shift, never be tempted to remove the plate because of the weight. Also, get a vest with side protection.

[Bake]

14. I heard that DragonSkin is the best

That's why they don't give it to our troops in Iraq.

Bake

[TrogL]

15. It looks like the main problem is knife fights

So Kevlar may be her best bet. I'm concerned a knife would slide between the disks.

[krispos42]

13. Get at least a Type II protection level

And preferably a Type IIIA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_proof_vest#Performance_standards