Ballistic-Resistant Garment

A ballistic-resistant garment having a tensioning fastening system, comprising:

• a front panel having a front panel pocket configured to receive a first ballistic-resistant insert;
• a back panel having a back panel pocket configured to receive a second ballistic-resistant insert;
• a front panel elongate member coupled to said front panel, said front panel elongate member having an elastic length disposed between opposing first and second ends;
• a front panel first fastener coupled to said front panel elongate member first end;
• a front panel second fastener coupled to said front panel elongate member second end;
• a back panel elongate member coupled to said back panel, said back panel elongate member having an elastic length disposed between opposing first and second ends;
• a back panel first fastener coupled to said back panel elongate member first end;
• a back panel second fastener coupled to said back panel elongate member second end;
• said front panel first fastener configured to matably engage with said back panel first fastener to provide a first pair of releasably engaged fasteners, and said front panel second fastener configured to matably engage with said back panel second fastener to provide a second pair of releasably engaged fasteners;
• wherein said first and second pair of releasably engaged fasteners couple said front and back panels to tensionably fasten said ballistic-resistant garment about a torso of a wearer.