If anyone has read FerFals blog about a societal collapse, one of the things he points out is that in a collapse, most of us can't just stay at home in our ammo fort and defend the castle. We're going to have to go to work, run errands etc, all in a much more violent world than our current one.
For that, I think soft, concealable body armor is a GREAT idea.
If I was setting up a vest for "bump in the night", I think I'd go with rifle plates on a vest set up with a blow out kit and extra rifle/pistol mags. Why not? Invaders might be using long guns, and if its for the purpose of home defense, its not like the weight is going to be an issue on a 10 mile ruck.
In short....its something I've considered, and if things continue to go badly with the economy and leadership of this country, something I might move my purchase of up significantly.
