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https://www.ar500armor.com/level-3-bund ... 2+-+Friday

i thought it was not legal to walk around wearing body armor? or did i get mis informed again

i know back packs with the plate are supposed to be ok, but it thought for sure wearing a vest with armor plates was a no no

hey i got an email from a firefighter website to buy the big door buster pry bars..i can see a cop asking why i have one of them on the trunk
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It's perfectly fine.
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It's unlawful for a felon to possess body armor. I can't remember if it's just a Texas law, or a federal law.

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yep i mis-read the statute

it seems a felony conviction is a no no. and its not just felonies for firearm related crimes or dv
but hey we can walk around with heavy plates on our chest and back.
seems strange, but if it floats your boat, i say go for it :biggrinjester:
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powerboatr wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:28 pm snip...

hey i got an email from a firefighter website to buy the big door buster pry bars..i can see a cop asking why i have one of them on the trunk
You will be OK if they don't spot your ski mask, gloves, kitchen knife and roll of duct tape.

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03Lightningrocks wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:07 am
powerboatr wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:28 pm snip...

hey i got an email from a firefighter website to buy the big door buster pry bars..i can see a cop asking why i have one of them on the trunk
You will be OK if they don't spot your ski mask, gloves, kitchen knife and roll of duct tape.
i have dont have the kitchen knife :mrgreen: but do have the rest plus two LARGE heavy duty plastic bags, 3/8 rope, 2 cinder blocks, chain and two shackles :biggrinjester: and a small stilh chainsaw riding in the tool box in the bed
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Big door buster pry bar? You mean a Halligan Bar? There are not many thing I can't break with a Halligan bar!
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crazy2medic wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:32 pm Big door buster pry bar? You mean a Halligan Bar? There are not many thing I can't break with a Halligan bar!
yup a halligan, we had them onboard ship as part of overhaul fire party and stuff.
if it cant be opened with one, you dont need in :biggrinjester:

i was concerned it might be seen as burglary tools seeing as how i am not a fireman..
especially if i visit new mexico
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Dow anyone have the PC on the felony in possession of body armor?
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carlson1 wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:51 pm Dow anyone have the PC on the felony in possession of body armor?
I think, at least in the Penal Code, that's dealt with entirely in the short Section 46.041.
Sec. 46.041. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METAL OR BODY ARMOR BY FELON. (a) In this section, "metal or body armor" means any body covering manifestly designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of protecting a person against gunfire.

(b) A person who has been convicted of a felony commits an offense if after the conviction the person possesses metal or body armor.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
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Thank you.
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carlson1 wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:10 pmThank you.
You're very welcome. But I went back and put "I think" in italics because I'm not a lawyer, can't spell "attorney," and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night. On legal matters, as a source I'm strictly "look at the input but verify." ;-)
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Florida teen killed while friends were taking turns shooting one another in bulletproof vest, police say

https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-teen ... proof-vest

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philip964 wrote: Sat Apr 09, 2022 1:57 pm Florida teen killed while friends were taking turns shooting one another in bulletproof vest, police say

https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-teen ... proof-vest
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Probably missed the armor entirely, given the average person's skills even at close range.
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