Yah. Another member posted a similar story
http://www.glockforum.com/forum/f15/guy-shoots-himself-1839/
In spite of all the negative publicity the guy is getting, and all the "what a brainless jerk" is being hurled his way, the bottom line is this: he survived the shot, with most likely nothing more than a bruised gut. With a 10mm shot, a caliber known for overpenetration, no less!
Troopers on patrol in the wee hours of the night, along otherwise deserted highways, when the nearest help is 20 minutes plus away, are thankful, and can go home to wife and children at the end of shift, because of the protection that body armor provides. And police on patrol in bad neighborhoods? Same thing.
Before the standardization (heck, before the invention) of ballistics gel for testing, this is how so-called bulletproof armor was tested.
Parachute test: will it work when you need it, or will you hit the ground going 200 miles per hour?