Bullet Threats to Protective Body Armor.

Analyzes characteristics of bullets that are likely to defeat the soft, lightweight body armor worn by law enforcements officers since 1975. Discusses types of bullets and the purposes for which they are designed; reviews the connection of law enforcement officer fatalities to soft body armor; and o...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1982.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Analyzes characteristics of bullets that are likely to defeat the soft, lightweight body armor worn by law enforcements officers since 1975. Discusses types of bullets and the purposes for which they are designed; reviews the connection of law enforcement officer fatalities to soft body armor; and outlines recent developments in soft body armor.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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