Body Armor Ban?
By Spike Bowan
©FrogDogWriting 2014
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http://www.guns.com/2014/08/08/congressman-wants-to-ban-sale-of-enhanced-body-armor-to-civilians/
The Responsible Body Armor Possession Act, H.R. 5344 would prohibit the sale, use or possession of what he terms military-grade body armor.
(Rep. Mike Honda)
Rep. Mike Honda a California Democrat has introduced this bill, stating “We don’t need to have individuals owning these things and going around with a higher degree of protection against law enforcement,” he says. “I’ve seen a trend that there’s more and more body armor being used, and they’re usually used by folks who want to do harm.”
Honda’s bill, H.R.5344, would place a ban on what it terms ‘enhanced body armor.’ This type of armor as referenced in the bill would include any wearable armor including helmets or shields that offer a ballistic protection of Type III or above as determined using National Institute of Justice Standard–0101.06. The only exceptions to the prohibition would be for law enforcement, military and government agencies.
Type III and higher body armor is commonly available throughout the country and is legal in many states for civilians to own.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/08/08/congressman-guns-for-high-performance-body-armor-ban
Honda reasons that this measure would aid law enforcement in taking out an active shooter, since the active shooter wouldn’t be able to obtain body armor.
“There is no reason this type of armor, which is designed for warfare, should be available in our communities except for those who need it, like law enforcement,” He says.
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