The Facts About Body Armor For Civilians
The Facts About Body Armor For Civilians
Presented by Bodyguard Bulletproof Backpacks and Jackets - Concealed ballistic protection that fits seamlessly into your everyday life.
Is it legal to own and where can I wear it?
Body armor is legal to own and wear. Unless you’re a convicted felon.
You can wear body armor anywhere.
Body armor is even TSA compliant and can be carried on any commercial flight.
NOTE: Bodyguard goes through security just like any other bag or jacket without issue.
What level of protection do you need? That’s your call…
Level 3A stops 93% of firearms used in violent crimes
Level 3+ stops 99% of firearms used in violent crimes
What level of protection does Bodyguard come in?
Level 3A handgun protection (stops all handguns)
Level 3+ rifle protection (stops AK47 7.62, AR-15 5.56 green tip and much more)
Or get it without protection and add your own plates (11x14 soft armor - 10x12 hard armor)
How much do they weigh?
Bodyguard Backpack weight with two (2) level 3A handgun protection soft armor panels is 6 pounds.
Bodyguard Backpack weight with two (2) level 3+ rifle plates is 16 pounds.
Bodyguard Jacket weight with two (2) level 3A handgun protection soft armor panels is 4 pounds.
Is there front and back protection?
YES - All Bodyguard products have ballistic protection in front and back.
What makes Bodyguard Special?
Bodyguard Backpacks feature our patented Switchblade Deployment System that deploys the front chest protection from its concealment chamber and automatically secures it over your chest.
Bodyguard Jacket’s patented design provides constant front and back protection, plus our Hidden Draw System (HDS) allows you to access your firearm from its holster discretely – the threat will think you have your hand in your pocket.
Where are they made?
Made in USA
Bodyguard Armored Backpacks have also been reviewed and approved by:
Police1, The National Rifle Association, USCCA – Delta Defense, Tactical Shit, American Rifleman, Guns dot com, Spy Brief, Guns Blazing Ranch, Firearms Forever, RK Guns, Firearms Guide, Blade Shopper, Firearms Discounts, Guns Rights, Gun Tactics 101, True Republican, Athlon Outdoors, Outdoor Wire, The Shooting Wire and more.
Bodyguard Armored Backpacks are currently deployed in service with: US Border Patrol, NJ State Police, Prince George’s County Police, Schools and Universities in all 38 States and many more ministries, municipalities and agencies.
Bodyguard Armored Backpacks and Jackets ON SALE NOW
Learn More https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
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Torture Test Bodyguard Bulletproof Backpack
We gave our Bodyguard Bulletproof Backpack to Jason Hansen from Spy Briefing, Rob Menje from Guns Blazing Ranch and Paul Peterson from Guns.com to basically put our backpacks to the test..and it stopped EVERYTHING they threw at it…
Note – ALL Armored Backpacks come with FRONT and BACK Ballistic Panels or Rifle Plates
Jason and Rob had our level 3A Armor only (weight of the unit with two 3A armor is 6 pounds)
*Even though they put the armor in backwards and didn’t secure the chest protection to the belt…
Our 3A Ballistic Panel STILL Stopped…
5 rounds from a .22 caliber pistol
3 rounds from a 9mm
1 round from a .50 caliber Desert Eagle (Gold Plated for the extra annoying effect) -- We didn’t expect this!!!
Rob from Guns.com has our Level 3+ Armor (weight of the unit with two 3+ armor is 16.5 pounds)
Rob shot it with…
150 Grain 7.62 x 51mm NATO Round
123 Grain 7.62 x 39mm AK_47 Ammo
M193 55 grain 5.56 from an AR-15
Our plate stopped ALL of the rounds..NO PROBLEM
All armor is MADE IN THE USA.
Which caliber will you face in the street?
According to the Bureau of Justice the most common weapons used in violent crime are…
380 caliber handguns – 20%
9 mm caliber handguns – 20%
.22 caliber handguns – 17%
.25 caliber handguns - 13%
.50 caliber handguns – 8%
“Most of the firearms used in the homicides studied were handguns: 90% -95% recorded over a 10-year period.”
This means for the overwhelming majority of crimes involving a firearm, level 3A protection is all you need (but we still offer level 3+ in our backpacks if you want it).
Bodyguard Armored Backpacks have also been reviewed and approved by:
Police1
The National Rifle Association
USCCA – Delta Defense
Tactical Shit
American Rifleman
Guns.com
Spy Brief
Guns Blazing Ranch
Firearms Forever
RK Guns
Firearms Guide
Blade Shopper
Firearms Discounts
Guns Rights
Gun Tactics 101
True Republican
Athlon Outdoors
Outdoor Wire
The Shooting Wire
Bodyguard Armored Backpacks are currently deployed in service with:
US Border Patrol
NJ State Police
Prince Georges County Police
Schools and Universities in all 38 States
And many more ministries, municipalities and agencies
On sale now
https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/shop-bulletproof-backpacks/
@Gunscom @SpyEscapeEvasion @GunsBlazingRanch
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SDTS Combatives Combo 6 - Threat to your Flank
This is from our ELITE Work out of the Week with SDTS Combatives- Combatives Combination 6is a reaction to a threat approaching from the side.
In the video - Damian Ross, author of Self Defense for Dummies.
Learn More
https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/self-defense-training-system/
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World's Fastest Bulletproof Backpack in Action from @firearmsandoutdoorgear5317
This bulletproof backpack really is that simple and that fast...just sayin...
Thanks for the post @firearmsandoutdoorgear5317 much appreciated!
More info vist https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
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SDTS Combatives Combo 7 - Threat to the Rear.
This is from our ELITE Work out of the Week with SDTS Combatives- Combatives Combination 7 is a reaction to a threat approaching from behind.
In the video - Damian Ross, author of Self Defense for Dummies.
Learn More
https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/self-defense-training-system/
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KOBK Active Shooter Lewiston Maine
In this episode of the Kill or Be Killed Podcast - Active Shooter In Lewiston Maine.
Damian Ross
George Hutchings
Train with us:
https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/combatives-fast-course-discount/
Check out the official “Self Defense for Dummies”
https://amzn.to/47aFW3Q
Get bulletproof
https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
On Insta Face…
@bodyguard_armored_backpack
@selfdefensecompany
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KOBK #99 Pillow Fights, Car Jutsu and Gross Self Defense
In this episode of the Kill or Be Killed Podcast Damian and George check out professional pillow fighting, car jutsu and some "gross" self defense from the 80's!!
Got Training?
https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/
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Don't Forget Your Bodyguard!! #shorts
Do you really want to go out without your Bodyguard Bulletproof Backpack??
Thanks to Vaughn Neville at https://www.instagram.com/themanspot/ for putting this together for @DamianRossSelfdefense Bodyguard Armored Backpacks https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
@Manspot
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Long Edge of Hand Training - SDTS Combatives
This is from our ELITE Work out of the Week with SDTS Combatives - The long edge of hand is a full power, finishing technique.
In the video - Damian Ross, author of Self Defense for Dummies.
Learn More
https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/self-defense-training-system/
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Holy Trinity Drill - SDTS Combatives #shorts
This is from our ELITE Work out of the Week with SDTS Combatives- The Holy Trinity is a Foundational Opening Combination.
In the video - Damian Ross, author of Self Defense for Dummies.
Learn More
https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/self-defense-training-system/
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Simple EDC featuring bulletproof backpack #shorts
Owning a gun is not enough and going out of the house unarmed is nuts...let the sheep do that. It's a good idea to "stack" your methods of defense from non-lethal, and empty hand skills to firearms and body armor...because...bad guys have a tendency to shoot back.
Let me ask you...how much would you pay to have the ability to stop rounds with your chest (of back)?
(@livingsurvival@preparedmind101@SurvivalOnPurpose@SurvivalDispatch@engineer775@SensiblePrepper@CityPrepping@CanadianPrepper)
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#Bulletproof Backpack Vest #shorts
Bodyguard Bulletproof Backpack Vests from ballistic protection level 3A to to level 3+ or get it without armor and add your own.
Learn more:
https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
(@livingsurvival @preparedmind101 @SurvivalOnPurpose @SurvivalDispatch @engineer775 @SensiblePrepper @CityPrepping @CanadianPrepper )
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KOBK #97 Alabama Marina "Race Riot"
In this episode of the Kill or be Killed Pod Cast...
OK, it's not a "race riot" but this episode Damian and George break down the fight at the Montgomery, Alabama Marina that set race relations back fifty years.
Plus...SDTS Combatives weekly training sessions and certifications...and other nonsense.
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KOBK #98 Women's Ground Fighting for Self Defense
In this episode of the Kill or Be Killed Podcast we discuss the reality (of even trained women) defending themselves against a determined, larger, male attacker.
Plus the new training leader board and some other stuff we're probably not qualified to discuss.
To learn more about training with Damian and George visit: https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/
To check out some pretty cool Bulletproof Backpacks and Bulletproof Jackets for EDC visit:
https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
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Kill or Be Killed #96 Why there will always be victims.
In this episode of the Kill or Be Killed Podcast...
New and Returning SDC Instructors
The Elite Work Out of the Week
Getting Certified
Why there will alway be victims
Train with us: https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/
Get armored up: https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
Damian Ross is founder of The Self Defense Company, Author if the official Self Defense for Dummies and inventor of the Bodyguard Armored Backpack and Peacemaker Jacket.
George Hutchings is technical director and head instructor of The Self Defense Company.
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KOBK #95 Body Armor Company Accuses Me of Beating Children
On this episode of the Kill or Be Killed Podcast...
How a body armor company used false claims and mis-formation to sell their body armor to unsuspecting parents…then when they I called them on it…they called me old, short, stupid, broke and accused me of fighting children.
I won’t say their name….but their initials are RTS Tactical…
Here’s a link to the original marketing email: https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/A-NEW-solution-to-the-school-shooting-crisis.pdf
Here’s a link to some of the email thread:
https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/RTS-Email-Thread.pdf
Links to the studies mentioned in the podcast…
Nonfatal Injuries Sustained in Mass Shootings in the US, 2012-201
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37278791/
The Association of Firearm Caliber With Likelihood of Death From Gunshot Injury in Criminal Assaults
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2688536
Oh and here’s a link to “armored products that are poorly made and don’t protect.” Matt Morales, RTS Tactical
Bodyguard Armored Backpacks and Jackets – just protection, no hype.
https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
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KOBK #95 Body Armor Company Accuses Me of Beating Children
On this episode of the Kill or Be Killed Podcast...
How a body armor company used false claims and mis-formation to sell their body armor to unsuspecting parents…then when they I called them on it…they called me old, short, stupid, broke and accused me of fighting children.
I won’t say their name….but their initials are RTS Tactical…
Here’s a link to the original marketing email: https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/A-NEW-solution-to-the-school-shooting-crisis.pdf
Here’s a link to some of the email thread:
https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/RTS-Email-Thread.pdf
Links to the studies mentioned in the podcast…
Nonfatal Injuries Sustained in Mass Shootings in the US, 2012-201
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37278791/
The Association of Firearm Caliber With Likelihood of Death From Gunshot Injury in Criminal Assaults
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2688536
Oh and here’s a link to “armored products that are poorly made and don’t protect.” Matt Morales, RTS Tactical
Bodyguard Armored Backpacks and Jackets – just protection, no hype.
https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
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Bodyguard Bulletproof Backpack Model Comparison
Break down of the form and function for the Bodyguard Elite, Switchblade and First Responder Models of Bulletproof Backpack.
More information visit: https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
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Can You Kill with a Pencil?
Many a bureaucrat has killed with a pencil, but can you actually KILL WITH A PENCIL. This was a subject of discussion on myselfdefensetraining.com and I decided to see if you have a shot.
In this video we put the good old Ticonderoga #2 to the test and see if it can get the job done...
Want to learn more about what we do? Check out: https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/combatives-fast-course-discount/
Train Honestly,
Damian
Please post comments and questions below...
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Can You Kill with a Pencil?
Many a bureaucrat has killed with a pencil, but can you actually KILL WITH A PENCIL. This was a subject of discussion on myselfdefensetraining.com and I decided to see if you have a shot.
In this video we put the good old Ticonderoga #2 to the test and see if it can get the job done...
Want to learn more about what we do? Check out: https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/combatives-fast-course-discount/
Train Honestly,
Damian
Please post comments and questions below...
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KOBK #94 Body Armor Karens – Hate Mail Special
Kind of shocked (but not) at the reaction we got from some people for this ad:
https://fb.me/1KU4kf5eGKE2hvE
It's strange that gun control people and...even more stranger that pro gun people DON'T LIKE body armor.
It seems that the solution to anti-gun people is that all guns are gone and to the gun people...the only solution to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun...
I don't get it. The fact is, body armor saves lives. You are 3-4 times more likely to survive a gun shot to the torso while wearing armor:
Report here:
https://www.police1.com/police-products/body-armor/articles/research-review-the-effect-of-body-armor-on-saving-officers-lives-LiI5nJD2LROeoBZ7/
And another thing I can tell you is that 100% of the victims in ALL active shooter incidents and of gun violence in general were not wearing any armor at all....
Why people refuse to acknowledge that body armor saves lives in beyond my comprehension.
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Kill or Be Killed #93 Jason Lane
Jason Lane is a combat veteran who founded Outpost Healing where he, his wife and a group of veteran volunteers help disabled veterans heal from wounds of war through hiking, hunting and psychedelic therapy. Jason tells his story about how he suffered from PTSD and his journey from traditional pharmaceuticals and therapy to his use of psychedelic and recovery.
Jason and his wife self-fund Outpost Healing and it’s FREE to anyone who seeks their help.
To learn more about their program and to donate visit: https://www.ophealing.org/
Other resources mention on the podcast:
MAPS Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
https://maps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MAPS-Bulletin-Vol-21-No-3-Final.pdf
Psychedelics Research and Psilocybin Therapy
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/psychedelics-research
Erowid
https://erowid.org/psychoactives/
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Kill Or Be Killed #93 Jason Lane
Jason Lane is a combat veteran who founded Outpost Healing where he, his wife and a group of veteran volunteers help disabled veterans heal from wounds of war through hiking, hunting and psychedelic therapy. Jason tells his story about how he suffered from PTSD and his journey from traditional pharmaceuticals and therapy to his use of psychedelic and recovery.
Jason and his wife self-fund Outpost Healing and it’s FREE to anyone who seeks their help.
To learn more about their program and to donate visit: https://www.ophealing.org/
Other resources mention on the podcast:
MAPS Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
https://maps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MAPS-Bulletin-Vol-21-No-3-Final.pdf
Psychedelics Research and Psilocybin Therapy
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/psychedelics-research
Erowid
https://erowid.org/psychoactives/
#psychedelics #psychedelictherapy #ptsd #disabledvets #charity
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How Serious Are You About Gun Control?
After every school shooting come the protests. There's nothing worse than when children's lives are cut short and when it's at the hands of some broken individual...even worse. Now we can debate gun control, we can talk about mental health and what has changed over the last few decades that has opened the doors to these catastrophic events.
The real question I want to ask every protester out there demanding justice...what exactly are they concerned about?
Train with us: https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/combatives-fast-course-discount/
Don't want to get shot? checkout our line of bulletproof Backpacks and Jackets. https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
Damian Ross Self Defense Company and Author of the Official Self Defense for Dummies here: https://amzn.to/3puBEEo
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KOBK #92 July 4 Active Shooter Special
As fireworks go off this past holiday, so did active shooters...we look at multiple events from street crime in Paterson, NJ to a Transgender Shooter in Philadelphia.
Train with us: https://www.myselfdefensetraining.com/combatives-fast-course-discount/
Don't want to get shot? checkout our line of bulletproof Backpacks and Jackets. https://bulletproofbodyguard.com/
Damian Ross
Self Defense Company and Author of the Official Self Defense for Dummies here: https://amzn.to/3puBEEo
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