Prohibition on purchase, ownership, or possession of body armor by violent felons
United States Code
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- 2026United States v. Doe 10th Cir.
- 2026United States v. John Lapinski 11th Cir.
- 2025State Of Washington, V. Michiel Glen Oakes Wash. Ct. App.
- 2025United States v. Kane Youngman 8th Cir.
- 2024United States v. Howald 9th Cir.
- 2024United States v. Mirabal 10th Cir.
- 2024Mirabal v. United States D.N.M.
- 2023United States v. Jesus Martinez 9th Cir.
- 2023Fips v. United States E.D. Mo.
- 2023United States v. Antonio McDaniel 4th Cir.
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a crime of violence (as defined in section 16); or an offense under State law that would constitute a crime of violence under paragraph (1) if it occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. the defendant obtained prior written certification from his or her employer that the defendant’s purchase, use, or possession of body armor was necessary for the safe performance of lawful business activity; and the use and possession by the defendant were limited to the course of such performance. In this subsection, the term “employer” means any other individual employed by the defendant’s business that supervises defendant’s activity. If that defendant has no supervisor, prior written certification is acceptable from any other employee of the business. Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess body armor, if that person has been convicted of a felony that is— It shall be an affirmative defense under this section that— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11009(e)(2)(A), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1821.))