LPT: If you have to shoot someone wearing body armor and a center mass shot does not incapacitate them, aim for their pelvic girdle.

Body armor is designed to cover the center of mass and protect vital organs. Most soft and hard body armor does not extend much past the ribs. If in a scenario a gunshot to the center of mass does not incapacitate, aim lower not higher. The reason for this is that while a gunshot wound to the head is highly likely to incapacitate, it is much harder to successfully make a headshot than it is to hit below center of mass in the pelvic/groin region.In most situations, a bullet impacting the pelvic girdle will significantly incapacitate. When the pelvic girdle is shattered or significantly damaged it becomes almost impossible to stand, walk, or run without support. After a successful pelvic girdle shot, you can move to cover and assess the situation with the knowledge that the person who was shot is not going to be moving anywhere anytime soon without help and the threat they pose is significantly reduced.I am writing this in light of the death of Officer Aaron Salter in the Buffalo mass shooting. Officer Salter valiantly confronted the shooter and successfully shot the shooter in the back. Unfortunately, the shooter was wearing body armor and was unharmed. In a scenario like this, the next steps would be to aim for the pelvic girdle and once the shooter was partially incapacitated to move to cover and assess the situation. Officer Salter unfortunately lost his life due to the shooter's use of body armor, but hopefully in the future others will know what do to next. via /r/CCW https://ift.tt/4t57Am9