If you plan to send your child out trick or treating without their own personal armed guard then you are advised to do the next best thing. Ensure your children's safety by covering them completely with Kevlar-based costumes.

There are some high quality choices out there this year:

Spidey-lar - a special cotton/Kevlar blend material that makes your child look just like that superhero Spidey. That tingling sensation you'll feel isn't your Spidey sense, it's the irritation of your skin caused by the heavy Kevlar lining. Ignore it and be thankful you haven't been snipered. It will clear up in 7-10 days anyway.

Austin Powerskev- Pink chaffon Kevlar. Look great, hip and groovey all at the same time. The weight of the Kevlar coat will make you hunch over, but consider that a safety bonus because you'll alrady be in ducking mode when the sniper bullets start flying.

MIIB-KVLR - It's your favorite MIIB all-black-suit costume that's all Kevlar. No aliens will attempt to slime you in this baby and it's guarenteed to stop high-powered rifle bullets (so long as their fired from more than 500 ft).

Harry Potter and the Kevlar Suit - That's right. Just in time for Hallowe'en, it's the next installment of everyone's favorite wizard. Black rimmed glasses, a flying broom, a stick-on lightening bolt for your forehead, and a 'Kevlar' cape - all say "Quidditch this Mr. Sniper man".

And last, but not least it's 'SpongeBobKevlarPants' - Protect your nether regions from sniper action with this very hot costume of thick 'Kevlar' reinforced sponge-like square pants with heavy duty reinforced leather suspenders. This costume screams out, "I may look like a doofus, but no one's going to take a shot at my twigs and berries."