What Bullet will Bulletproof Vests Protect Me From? Bulletproof vests and bulletproof articles provide safe and secure protection for wearers. If they find themselves unfortunately in any dangerous situation, especially with regard to gun shooting, they can protect themselves to the greatest extent. It's not just mass shootings that seem to be getting worse and more frequent year by year. Gun related risks take many forms, from crime on street corners and riots in dangerous communities to military threats and mass shootings, which remind us that self-protection awareness is very important and important. Therefore, people are interested in investing in bulletproof equipment and clothing. Although many people do not know how bulletproof vests can protect them, they always think that these things will not happen to them. Why do we need bulletproof products? What’s the use of bulletproof vests? As the name suggests, the bulletproof vest protects the wearer from ballistic threats. To what extent? This depends on its level of protection, usually in line with the level set by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). "Bulletproof" does not mean literally, because in some cases, users may still be injured by gunshot ammunition or bullet impact, but it is certain that this will be much better than no protection. In addition, because it provides multi-layer protection, it can withstand other forms of body penetration hazards, but can only withstand a certain degree of impact and attack restrictions, but it is still necessary to select protective articles suitable for your needs.     Different Kinds Of Danger BulletDifferent types of vests can resist the danger brought by bullets according to the bullet speed level, size and sharpness.But this does not mean that low-grade bulletproof vests are useless. Some people may choose to wear vests as lightweight clothes and equipped with low-level bulletproof inserts. This set of equipment provides strong mobility, and when you can deal with the danger you face, the increase of mobility will also help you complete the task and survive. ShrapnelGrenades and other explosions may cause shrapnel to fly around and hurt people nearby. These broken shrapnel can sometimes be more terrible than an explosion. But the combination of bulletproof vests and helmets can protect their important organs from damage.   Protection Level In the ranking of bulletproof vests, the professional security field and different regions have their own different standards. However, the NIJ standard has been more widely used, especially for ordinary end users. Therefore, bulletproof vests are currently divided into the following categories. Armor Level I Armor Level II-A Armor Level II Armor Level III-A Armor Level III Armor Level IV Special Level Armor NIJ Level 1 armor has the lowest protection level, while the protection level of special armor exceeds the standard level. It is customized for different bullets. For more information on these performance levels, please refer to our NIJ protection level guide, which is also described in detail in our previous articles.