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When exactly is body armor illegal?
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SOURCE: Indiana Code 35-47-5
IC 35-47-5-13
Unlawful use of body armor
Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "body armor" means bullet
resistant metal or other material worn by a person to provide
protection from weapons or bodily injury.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses body armor
while committing a felony commits unlawful use of body armor, a
Class D felony.
As added by P.L.227-1996, SEC.1.
IC 35-47-5-13
Unlawful use of body armor
Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "body armor" means bullet
resistant metal or other material worn by a person to provide
protection from weapons or bodily injury.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses body armor
while committing a felony commits unlawful use of body armor, a
Class D felony.
As added by P.L.227-1996, SEC.1.
E5RANGER375
Shooter
another retarded law that the politicians wasted their time on (on OUR dime). if someone is robbing a bank, is getting charged with possession of body armor during a crime gonna be of concern to them? lol
Obviously not. However, it is yet another thing they can be charged with.
redpitbull44
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- Sep 30, 2010
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I was watching episodes of Dallas SWAT on Hulu.com and they said that it was illegal for convicted felons to possess body armor too. I also learned that most people that they serve warrants on have either .380 pistols or AK47s... but they call the AK47s SKS'es (sic) and they refer to anything that isn't a single shot .22 or a shot gun as an Assault Rifle, except for their own Assault Rifles, which are actually Commando Guns.....
Anyways, I am buying some before it becomes illegal, lol.
Anyways, I am buying some before it becomes illegal, lol.
And Kirk would say something witty about Texas.
Anyways, its rare that the media call an AK an SKS, typically it is the other way around (they call an SKS an AK). I do find criminal choices in weapons hilarious sometimes. I remember a Gangland where one of the guys was talking about carrying a .32 in the toe of his boot. Really? That is going to do you a lot of good!
WOW! that blows my mind
I mean they can regulate the material of ones clothing? Interesting. Too far.
Indy_Guy_77
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- Apr 30, 2008
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WOW! that blows my mind
You do realize that they're not regulating any specific type of material, right?
WOW! that blows my mind
Josh, I don't know if I would go so far as to categorize armor as clothing, like stated no specific material is mentioned, but as someone who makes and sells (revolutionary armor by the way) armor, there is almost no armor out there that you could or would wear as clothing. It's definitely an accessory, worn specifically for one purpose. I currently only sell company products to Mil/LEO due to each states laws being so different and not having the time to do a full background check on every order we get. I think in time we'll sell to civilians, but for now...liability.
Having said all that if you or anyone you know is quite interested, I do have some extra personally owned armor (very good) I might be willing to sell or trade
Boiled Owl
Sharpshooter
ROTF LMAO
be just a little cold today for chain mail!
clgustaveson
Sharpshooter
- Sep 21, 2010
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Josh, I don't know if I would go so far as to categorize armor as clothing, like stated no specific material is mentioned, but as someone who makes and sells (revolutionary armor by the way) armor, there is almost no armor out there that you could or would wear as clothing. It's definitely an accessory, worn specifically for one purpose. I currently only sell company products to Mil/LEO due to each states laws being so different and not having the time to do a full background check on every order we get. I think in time we'll sell to civilians, but for now...liability.
Having said all that if you or anyone you know is quite interested, I do have some extra personally owned armor (very good) I might be willing to sell or trade
Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "body armor" means bullet
resistant metal or other material worn by a person to provide
protection from weapons or bodily injury.
Actually how else would you define body armor?
They are restricting materials when they restrict body armor, as the actual design is rarely as effective as the material (in most cases).
I don't think any states restrict it, simply the use of it when commiting a felony.
I get the point you guys are trying to make, but unless your wearing a shirt made of nano-material (which exists, bullet resistant shirts do exist), I'm just saying that without putting the law under a microscope armor wouldn't really be classified as clothing - in lay-mans terms. Having worked quite in depth with composite materials and most of the materials used in making armor, I can't imagine anyone using it as clothing. Not to mention, most ballistic material is useless without proper processing or a silly amount of layering. Anyone who considers DAPS, plates, or a vest "clothing" is going a bit too deep in my opinion.
Also, you'd be surprised, the design of armor can be just as important as the materials used!
