It isn&#x27;t justified. Excluding nation-state assassinations and a couple of serial killers&#x2F;mass murderers, people in this country generally aren&#x27;t killed via sniper rifle. The majority of gun-related murders involve small caliber handguns like .22s, .38s, and 9mms.<p>&gt;I&#x27;d suggest looking into a lightweight bullet-proof vest as well.<p>If you are worried about a sniper attack, lightweight bullet proof vests aren&#x27;t going to help you. They don&#x27;t stop high-powered rifle rounds. The only thing that stops high-powered rifle rounds would be the kind of body-armor the military uses, with ceramic plates. I don&#x27;t think OP wants to spend the rest of his life wearing a 35lb vest. Fortunately, lightweight vests will stop small caliber handguns.