I feel like whatever they are putting him behind won’t actually stop an assassination attempt unless it was like that level X shit they put in the motorcade limo that’s really more of a tank than a limo
There are rollable protective glass shields, as an example. In a few minutes I was able to find some rated up to UL 8, which is able to stop 7.62x51, and very easily to stop the lesser 5.56mm. I’m not seriously looking to buy these, so I’m sure I’ve looked into it much less than the USSS.
UL 8 isn’t rated for .30-06, but will block at least a great majority of possible firearms.
Remember, when “rated” it’s usually rated at that strength for a certain number of rounds. Not continuous fire. For instance, a vest rated for 5.56 can usually take 1-3 at most before it loses effectiveness.
True but 5.56 rounds are… Interesting. Their high velocity/low mass makes them ricochet inside the body sometimes. There’s stories of being hit in the shoulder and the round coming out of the toe. I don’t know how true it is and I don’t intend to find out through personal experience. But that round was explicitly designed to wound over killing.
Not really anymore than a single person with a bad idea. Diversity of experience/insight means looking at problems from different angles. Have you ever heard of a lone individual pulling off a heist?
Would that stop a .223 or .30-06?
I feel like whatever they are putting him behind won’t actually stop an assassination attempt unless it was like that level X shit they put in the motorcade limo that’s really more of a tank than a limo
There are rollable protective glass shields, as an example. In a few minutes I was able to find some rated up to UL 8, which is able to stop 7.62x51, and very easily to stop the lesser 5.56mm. I’m not seriously looking to buy these, so I’m sure I’ve looked into it much less than the USSS.
UL 8 isn’t rated for .30-06, but will block at least a great majority of possible firearms.
Remember, when “rated” it’s usually rated at that strength for a certain number of rounds. Not continuous fire. For instance, a vest rated for 5.56 can usually take 1-3 at most before it loses effectiveness.
Man, if you take 3 rounds of 5.56 to the chest that’s a bad day
True but 5.56 rounds are… Interesting. Their high velocity/low mass makes them ricochet inside the body sometimes. There’s stories of being hit in the shoulder and the round coming out of the toe. I don’t know how true it is and I don’t intend to find out through personal experience. But that round was explicitly designed to wound over killing.
Yeah, nobody’s getting more than a couple shots off anyways
Depends on whether it’s one person or 10.
Large groups tend to get caught
Not really anymore than a single person with a bad idea. Diversity of experience/insight means looking at problems from different angles. Have you ever heard of a lone individual pulling off a heist?
And?
How about tossing a grenade inside the glass cage? It would actually protect the bystanders, and improve the grenades’ efficiency on the inside.