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Is it legal to wear a bulletproof vest in India?
MAGNAERA.COM. LEGAL – As per law of Government of India (Indian Arms Act 1959 & Indian Arms Rule 1962) there is no clause for sale & use of Bullet Proof Body armor & other Bullet Proof or Blast Proof Products in India. We cooperate with law enforcement to stop the use of vests by criminals.
Do officers have bulletproof vests?
Bulletproof vests – the one item in a police officer’s job that they take for granted. If more law enforcement knew a little more about the vests saving their lives, they wouldn’t be so gun-shy about using it in the line of duty.
How heavy is a bullet proof jacket?
The bullet proof vests currently used by the security forces weigh around 3.8kg and are made bullet-resistant by using a fibre named Kelvar (poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), whose 20-40 layers are packed inside the jacket.
Do Indian soldiers wear bullet proof jackets in the Army?
The question is whether Indian soldiers wear bullet proof jackets…. They do, when the seniors order them to wear it. Soldiers find the bullet proof jackets issued in the Army as too heavy, restricting their freedom of movement and hate it.
Why do soldiers hate wearing bullet proof jackets?
Soldiers find the bullet proof jackets issued in the Army as too heavy, restricting their freedom of movement and hate it. Many would like to choose agility in field operations over wearing the BPJs weighing a ton, and the patka which stings like a crown of thorns.
Do police officers have to wear bulletproof vests?
There’s no agency that keeps an eye on the amount of departments supplying a bulletproof vest to their officers or how many of them let the officers choose whether or not to wear them. And, smaller agencies will ask officers to purchase their own body armor.
How much does a bulletproof jacket cost in India?
A Bullet proof jacket made from TCF material would weigh approximately 1.5 kilograms as against currently available vests with similar protection but weighing around 15-18 kgs. Dr Bhowmick’s jacket will cost only Rs 50,000 per jacket. Saving India a whopping 20,000 crores every year.