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Bullet-Proof Vests/Armour Legal?
Lanark Sixgunner
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Are bullet-proof vests, armour, etc. Legal in the US? And on a side note, what about firearms silencer?
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Neal
You do for MGs and DDs.
CP
However, committing a felony while wearing body armor is also a felony in Florida. So, if you decide to rob a convenience store with a firearm dressed in body armor, there is a good chance you will be a guest of the Division of Corrections for a good while. Other states may have different rules
Are bullet-proof vests, armour, etc. Legal in the US? And on a side note, what about firearms silencer?
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I believe body armor is legal in all 50 states, though use of such armor in the commission of a crime may ITSELF be a crime in certain jurisdictions.
In the State of CA (at least) it is illegal for convicted felons to wear body armor.
The rap star "ODB" (since deceased of cocaine overdose) "Old Dirty Bas-tard" of the "Wu Tang Clan" was one of the first individuals prosecuted under the CA law against body armor.
To my mind banning body armor is like banning seat belts. Its an asinine over-reach of gov't.
By all accounts,ODB may have been a paranoid drug-addled lunatic, but he probably *DID* legitimately have reason to believe he could be shot or injured. If you want to criminalize the use of body armor in committing crimes, that's a different matter, but I digress.
"Silencers" (eg suppressors) are legal in SOME (but not all) US States, but require Federal licensing and special paperwork, and are not trivial to obtain.
Why do the "silencer" thing when a soda bottle works pretty well and is disposable?
Well for starters because that is a NFA violation for each time you use it. NFA violations carry 20 year $250,000 fine.
Second is that real suppressors are fun. I have one and got the call on my other one today. Using subsonic ammo my bolt action .22 rifle is pretty much dry firing quite with. It is super accurate too.