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Originally Posted by Derwood
that said, I've never heard of a home invasion where the perpetrator was wearing body armor. doesn't mean it's never happened, but your run of the mill cat burglar probably isn't wearing something that costs a few grand.
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Body armor doesn't cost a few grand. You can buy an excellent setup for under $1000. How do I know? Because I own a Level IV stand alone plate set.
"Armor piercing" ammunition can be bought at most gun shops. What is my point?
Criminals don't use such things because they're not tech savvy enough.
Criminals typically use cheap "illegal" or legal-but-stolen firearms to commit crimes. They use snub rose revolvers in .38 Special and throw-away automatics in .22, .25, .32 caliber. Pocket guns. Standard calibers like 9mm, .357 Mag, .40, and .45 are less common. The bigger and more expensive the gun, the less it is used to commit crimes. "Assault rifles" (and long guns in general) are almost never used for urban street crimes because they're too big to stuff into a hoodie. The use of cheap weapons means they can be disposed of without cutting into the profit margin of the douchebag who's selling drugs or whatever.