I have read a lot of posts about the Aurora shooting on this forum. A lot of people are saying that they would take cover first. Although I agree with that initially, one has to always evaluate what they are using for cover in an active shooter scenario. I have actually never shot at a movie theatre seat, but if I were a betting man I would bet an AK round would go right through it and then through you.
The other issue here is the confronting of the active shooter. Most say that they would not confront, but would rather use cover, evade and then fight back if necessary. In reading up on a lot of the shootings in the last few years, the number one thing I noticed was that when confronted by another person with a gun most all of them have given up quit easily. They are mostly just cowards preying on the week and ultimately they don't want to die either.
As far as the body armor stopping the bullets from small caliber hand guns and the bad guy not feeling it; maybe if he was on pcp, but if you don't think he's going to feel it, then just take a baseball bat pad up and have someone give you a line drive in the chest and let me know how that feels. Most CC guns have hollow point ammo that is made for maximum stopping power with little penitration. Bottom line is your gonna feel it.
The other issue here is the confronting of the active shooter. Most say that they would not confront, but would rather use cover, evade and then fight back if necessary. In reading up on a lot of the shootings in the last few years, the number one thing I noticed was that when confronted by another person with a gun most all of them have given up quit easily. They are mostly just cowards preying on the week and ultimately they don't want to die either.
As far as the body armor stopping the bullets from small caliber hand guns and the bad guy not feeling it; maybe if he was on pcp, but if you don't think he's going to feel it, then just take a baseball bat pad up and have someone give you a line drive in the chest and let me know how that feels. Most CC guns have hollow point ammo that is made for maximum stopping power with little penitration. Bottom line is your gonna feel it.