MemphisAg1 said:

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Jbob04 said:

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Mas89 said:

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I wonder what it costs to put all bullet proof glass in a vehicle. Several officers have been shot recently inside their vehicle.

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Kbtx did a story in this earlier this week. Said it could cost over 10k per vehicle.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/04/04/group-pushes-for-bullet-resistant-windshields-windows-on-texas-law-enforcement-vehicles/

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I would rather spend money protecting the people who protect us, instead of supporting the large welfare bill for people who won't get off their butt to provide for themselves.

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Are you going to put them in tanks because pistol and rifle rounds will cut right through the thin sheet metal of cars including the A/B pillars and doors. It just isn't practical.

txyaloo said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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Jbob04 said:

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Mas89 said:

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I wonder what it costs to put all bullet proof glass in a vehicle. Several officers have been shot recently inside their vehicle.

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Kbtx did a story in this earlier this week. Said it could cost over 10k per vehicle.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/04/04/group-pushes-for-bullet-resistant-windshields-windows-on-texas-law-enforcement-vehicles/

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I would rather spend money protecting the people who protect us, instead of supporting the large welfare bill for people who won't get off their butt to provide for themselves.

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Are you going to put them in tanks because pistol and rifle rounds will cut right through the thin sheet metal of cars including the A/B pillars and doors. It just isn't practical.

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It is very possible to up armor any vehicle. The only issue is the cost.

Not only is there the bullet proof glass, but the armor that is installed in the doors and other parts of the vehicle. It can be ballistic fiberglass, Kevlar, ballistic steel, ceramics, or a combination.

Armor/glass to defeat only pistol rounds costs much less than armor designed to defeat full size rifle rounds up to 30.06 armor piercing.

Then there's also weight.

Deceased identified as Timothy Smith of Bryan
https://www.facebook.com/27855747225/posts/10158993757612226/

Rapier108 said:

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txyaloo said:

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MemphisAg1 said:

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Jbob04 said:

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Mas89 said:

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I wonder what it costs to put all bullet proof glass in a vehicle. Several officers have been shot recently inside their vehicle.

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Kbtx did a story in this earlier this week. Said it could cost over 10k per vehicle.

https://www.kbtx.com/2021/04/04/group-pushes-for-bullet-resistant-windshields-windows-on-texas-law-enforcement-vehicles/

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I would rather spend money protecting the people who protect us, instead of supporting the large welfare bill for people who won't get off their butt to provide for themselves.

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Are you going to put them in tanks because pistol and rifle rounds will cut right through the thin sheet metal of cars including the A/B pillars and doors. It just isn't practical.

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It is very possible to up armor any vehicle. The only issue is the cost.

Not only is there the bullet proof glass, but the armor that is installed in the doors and other parts of the vehicle. It can be ballistic fiberglass, Kevlar, ballistic steel, ceramics, or a combination.

Armor/glass to defeat only pistol rounds costs much less than armor designed to defeat full size rifle rounds up to 30.06 armor piercing.

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Yes, I understand that. The only issue isn't cost - it's also whether it's practical. All armor is a trade off.

It isn't practical to armor every single police vehicle in Texas. While it's tragic, this type of reaction is similar to the people calling for gun bans after a shooting.