4.06.2008
The Bulletproof Hoodie Arrives
Do you have that one hoodie in your collection, which keeps you warm on the coldest of nights? Well, does it also protect you from bullets? If not, and if you happen to get shot at often, just add the Defender Hoodie to your wardrobe.Bladerunner, the company that brought us the knife-proof t-shirt, has upped the ante with the creation of the world's first bulletproof hoodie. The Defender Hoodie features 2mm of Type IIA bulletproofing, enough to stop a 9mm full-metal-jacket round at a velocity of 1,090 feet-per-second.
Gun control groups in England, where Bladerunner is based, are already up in arms about the hoodie. Raymond Stevenson, a spokesman for Don’t Trigger, an international anti-gun campaign based in Brixton, London, told the Times Online: “It’s not helping kids to provide them with bullet-proof armoury. These companies are just encouraging the escalation of the urban warfare.
“It’ll give people the false impression that they’re protected and will encourage more aggressive behaviour.”
Once released, the Defender Hoodie will set you back about $600. Bladerunner expects the bullet-resistant garment to hit stores "very soon." Just remember: the hoodie's hood isn't bulletproof. So until a bulletproof trucker hat comes out, you're still vulnerable to a head shot.
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