Body armor designed for men could be deadly on women because of a design flaw that can send bullets ricocheting off women's chests and up into their throats.
Laurette Eugene assembles a body armor vest at the Point Blank Body Armor factory in Pompano Beach, Fla., Sept. 19, 2014. Body armor designed for men could be deadly on women because of a design flaw that can send bullets ricocheting off women’s chests and up into their throats.
The news rippled through the law enforcement community, but Sens Katie Britt, Alabama Republican, and Gary Peters, Michigan Democrat, figured Homeland Security needed some prodding. The U.S. Capitol Police two years ago issued an alert to its force, including more than 300 women officers, about the dangers of body armor worn by women.
The Senate bill orders Homeland Security to work to accommodate “individuals whose body shapes are most closely associated with female agents and officers.”“Just as they safeguard our homeland, they deserve equipment that will keep them safe in the line of duty,” Ms. Britt said after the bill advanced.
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