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After Every Mass Shooting, Americans Turn to Bogotá's 'Bulletproof Tailor'

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Some glaring editing mistakes here, like this:

The suede jacket I had on was level II, meaning it’s certified to stop .9mm, .45mm, .38mm, and .22 caliber rounds

Ouch. There's no such thing as a ".9mm": it's 9mm.

No such thing as a ".45mm" either: that round is .45 inches.

Same with the ".38mm".

Maybe it's bulletproof clothing for ants

Odd to think that a simple undershirt (that costs $2000) could get you a couple months in prison in British Columbia, Canada:

http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/free...

That seems even more illogical than banning encryption. What is the rationale for a law that makes it illegal to protect oneself from attack?

Long time BC resident here, but this is the first time I've heard about this law. According to this [1] CBC article, the official rationale is:

> The intent is to deny criminals a protection that might make them more likely to engage in violent behaviour, Heed said.

> "Police see it all too often. The gang member or organized criminal is out on our streets and in our neighbourhoods while hiding behind the added protection of bulletproof vests as innocent bystanders remain unprotected and vulnerable," Heed said.

> "By taking away criminals' sense of security, we decrease the potential for violence in public settings."

But that seems like a pretty weak rationale to me. Quoting from the article, "gangsters who ignore gun laws weren't likely to obey body armour laws".

[1] http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/body-armour-t...

If you look at the valuation of Bonobos you quickly realize this could be a great start up idea. Assuming you can lower the price for the average consumer where they can wear it as daily wear. It would greatly protect consumers against potentially fatal situations such as knife fights, drive by bullets, cross-fire bullets, and shrapnel from explosions.

Best part is, the media does your advertising for you by convincing terrified citizens that they're going to get taken out in a mass shooting at any second, while the actual odds are substantially less than those of getting struck by lightning.

Hmm, perhaps these clothes could be paired with a special lightning rod hat?

'the actual odds are substantially less than those of getting struck by lightning'

Better move to Europe, where the odds are even lower...

And the odds of being mugged are even higher, depending on who you ask.

Meanwhile, in Europe, you're carded for butter knives. In the US, laws vary, but generally speaking you can buy cooking equipment without having to undergo a background check.

Some laws are helpful, others are harmful, and sometimes they're just plain silly.

> It would greatly protect consumers against potentially fatal situations such as knife fights...

I can't tell if this is played straight or a satire. It sounds like a dystopian ad from something like Blade Runner.

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