User blog comment:CuchulainSetanta/Batman vs. James Bond/@comment-2126736-20100818201648/@comment-2217541-20100905234216

Batman does have body armor, but remember, bullet-proof armor is not the magic force-field the movies make it out to be. It can be penetrated by high-calibur weapons, will fail if it takes repeated damage (especially close up), and will be heavy in a long, drawn out fight. It may save Batman's life long enough for him to get in a critical hit, but he can't rely too much on it.