It definitely would. The plates I wore stopped 7.62x51mm. Bullet proofing technology has come a long way since especially for the president.
Most likely he was firing a .223 or 5.56 but even if he had an AR10 and was firing .308 (7.62x51mm) it would easily be absorbed by a serviceable body armor created to stop that round.
What does this mean? I swear there is SO much more here than were being told
Bullet proof vest is not stopping a rifle round.
It definitely would. The plates I wore stopped 7.62x51mm. Bullet proofing technology has come a long way since especially for the president.
Most likely he was firing a .223 or 5.56 but even if he had an AR10 and was firing .308 (7.62x51mm) it would easily be absorbed by a serviceable body armor created to stop that round.