New York – -(AmmoLand.com)- A new bill introduced to outlaw body armor in New York would make it illegal for civilians to purchase body armor and could find them guilty even if they have owned body armor for years.
If the bill is passed, body armor owners would be required to turn in their life-saving gear at law enforcement agencies such as local or state police, FBI, or DEA.
Failing to surrender their “body vests” within 15 days of the effective date of this new law could have severe repercussions.
What Is the Penalty?
Breaking this new law would result in a class A misdemeanor. Repeat offenders could potentially earn themselves a class E felony, and depending on their circumstances, the penalty could consist of fines, probation, and even up to 4 years in prison.
What Is Your Duty?
You must stop and reflect upon the truth. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. You are Free Men. Live as Free Men and oppose this asinine bill.
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Democrats won’t be satisfied until citizens have no means to protect ourselves whatsoever.
Unfortunately, most Republican politicians are willing to get to the exact same place – they will just take longer and appear to be fighting it along the way so they can enjoy the power, wealth, sex, and other perks that come with the office.
Unlike firearms, body armor often can be worn undetected. Let the authorities penalize you afterwards, when your precious life has been saved. You know exactly what to say to the policeman: “Why? My life isn’t as valuable as yours?”
It is more a crime to assault police and other officials than private citizens. So, by law, your and my life is less valuable.
Crazy Nanny state idea, what is wrong with these people.
It’s been this way in Sweden for a wile now, and their deaths by body armor are zero, so you know it works.
I think this is a great idea. As a former NY Jewboy now a Texas American, I think getting shot repeatedly maybe the only way these chuckle heads will wake up! How stupid can you be, like criminals walk around with body armour! So you just get a steel target and coat it, lol. Even a hillbilly like myself know-ed dat. G-d I so hate progressives.
Good point! Aim small, miss small.
Who is the brainless dolt behind this? How much more INSANE can a bill be to keep ANYONE from owning or wearing body armor? I bet the sleeze ball behind this has a provision for him/her to have an exemption after all we live in a society where all the animals are equal, it’s just that some are more equal then the rest. I hope someone checks to see if this freaking moron has a bullet proof head.
Yesterday, was a “test” run…
The first responsibility of the Government is to protect the people. What better way to protect the citizenry then to allow body armor?
The first responsibility of government is to keep us free.
Ask USMC0351Grunt why mere “civilians” should not be allowed to have body armor. He urged fellow veterans to “grab their gear” (that he thinks should exclude body armor) and fight other fellow veterans (who have taxpayer provided body armor). It’s a little confusing.
The government has NO DUTY to protect the people! Absolutely NONE! There are several SCOTUS cases about that! The people have a duty to protect themselves!
These are valid arguments against this proposal, but another angle of attack should come from our children…especially school-age children. Obviously, the proposal lacks funding to harden schools, so why can’t kids wear body armor and Kevlar back packs to school? And teachers, etc. for that matter? Maybe the teachers unions should be encouraged to weigh in on this passive form of self defense. If the proposal does survive to see the light of day, the SCOTUS may concur that the ownership of body armor is protected by the 2nd amendment as a historic article of personal and family self defense… Read more »
The Marxist overlords have decided that you should have no means to defend yourself whatsoever. Be a good compliant comrade. *sarcasm off*
To Bozo,
you have fallen prey to a very common misconception.
EX post Facto laws make your (legal) action in the past illegal.
No one will be prosecuted for having bought body armor in the past.
Declaring body armor, bump stocks, or LSD to be contraband in the future is not an X post Facto law.
Those who already own bump stocks, or body armor, will have to sell it out of state or turn it in before the effective date.
Their past legal actions will continue to remain legal and they will not be prosecuted for past actions.
Why should anyone have to sell ANYTHING that isn’t harming someone? The founding fathers must be puking in their graves at the utter complicity of our fellow country men for not tarring and feathering at the very least these psychopathic control freaks!
Wow! Finally, someone is trying to get on top of the rampant criminal use of body armor. About time! This will make a huge difference.
Who wants to bet that there will be a run on body armor now that these buffoons want to ban it?
California bans ammo magazines: Run on all magazines.
Politicians run on gun control restrictions and bans certain firearms results are a run on guns, ammo and gun related components.
Huh? What about Ex Post Facto?
From WIKIPEDIA
Ex post facto laws are expressly forbidden by the United States Constitution in Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 (with respect to federal laws) and Article 1, Section 10 (with respect to state laws).
Tell that to the ATF about bump stocks.
Doesn’t apply in either case, as past acts aren’t made criminal but future acts are! Outlawing items already owned is a taking!
Man, my stay at a Holiday Inn Express over a year ago really paid off!
Tell that to the “ATF” about anything that would make sense…
BATFE agents reviewed the meme:
“Yep, yep, yep, yep – I don’t get it.”
Constitution? WHAT IS THAT?
First find the STATE LAW, (Not regulation, order, mandate, etc.) that says it’s okay for civilians to own body armor.
Please explain.
USMC0351Grunt,
Your post is unclear.
Do you mean that everything should be illegal unless the government says it is allowed?
Do you believe that “civilians” should not be allowed to own body armor?
If that is your belief, what about “civilians” who used to get a paycheck from the military before they retired – should they be trusted to own body armor?
USMC0351Grunt,
I think you may have the wrong end of the stick on this one.
Under our system of laws, if a thing is not illegal, it IS legal, not the other way around. There isn’t any need for a law to say that something is legal, that is the default position.
USMC0351Grunt,
You have previously encouraged veterans to “grab their gear” and fight against tyranny. Should their gear not include body armor?