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It isn't justified. Excluding nation-state assassinations and a couple of serial killers/mass murderers, people in this country generally aren't killed via sniper rifle. The majority of gun-related murders involve small caliber handguns like .22s, .38s, and 9mms.

>I'd suggest looking into a lightweight bullet-proof vest as well.

If you are worried about a sniper attack, lightweight bullet proof vests aren't going to help you. They don'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't think OP wants to spend the rest of his life wearing a 35lb vest. Fortunately, lightweight vests will stop small caliber handguns.