[servo1969]

Isn't that cute?
"The Responsible Body Armor Possession Act"

When he really means "The Body Armor Non-Possession Act."

[cripplecreek]

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.

Nor would his intended victims.

[5thGenTexan]

When a Government becomes concerned that it’s civilians are becoming too hard to kill, the people should take acute notice...

[Diogenesis]

Will the EXEMPT and their Staff be EXEMPT, again “? [/s]”.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I'll bet there's an exclusion for government officials, celebrities and party apparatchiks.

[Boogieman]

“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,”

If the government has it, and doesn’t want us private citizens to have it, then we need it. That’s the basic premise of the 2nd Amendment.

[Vigilanteman]

. . . it is already against the law for criminals to add body armor to their toolkit. Since 2002, it has been illegal under federal law for convicted felons to possess body armor of any sort. This has been prosecuted in U.S. courts even in states that do not criminalize the possession of body armor.

So the real target isn't criminals, it is political opponents. Who could've seen that one coming? < / sarcasm >

[DJ MacWoW]

Did You Know?

The Current FReepathon Pays For The Current Quarter's Expenses?

Now That You Do, Donate And Keep FR Running

[MrB]

Because when an agent of the government shoots you,
you just gotta die!

[Georgia Girl 2]

Demorats always want to do some BS thing. Fortunately most of the time they don’t succeed.

Feinslime wants to go door to door and pick up all guns. Well to be accurate she doesn’t want to she wants to send out some stasi to do the dirty work.

The list is endless.

[Cry if I Wanna]

The average active shooter incident lasts what, about 10 minutes? It’s usually over, without a shootout before LE even arrives on the scene. Plus like so many other things, a resourceful person could make body armor in their garage.

[jospehm20]

Is the house back from vacation?

[BitWielder1]

I want to ban armed bodyguards for all public officials.
It makes them feel too safe while screwing things up for the rest of us.
“There’s nothing more dangerous than what a well-armored, unstoppable active shooter government can do.”

[JRandomFreeper]

It can still be bought from corrupt LE if the ban goes in effect.

/johnny

[VR-21]

I personally have no need for body armor, but the Congressman is a statist, full of crap, and should not be in office. I don’t think the police should be able to own anything that a civilian can’t own, and anything prohibited to civilians should be prohibited to them. Adherence to that principle might bring back some sanity. I’m not a cop hater, but like many I’m concerned about attitudes and tactics of police these days. Cops should be well trained and equipped, but it seems that they need to give more importance to civil liberties. I don’t care at all for the proliferation of SWAT teams who seem to operate in too many circumstances like the Marines attacking a pillbox on Tarawa.

[Regulator]

Honda continues to try to disarm the people he holds responsible for defeating his countrymen - Japan - in WWII.

Born in a Relocation camp, he still harbors nothing but hate and resentment for America.

So he wants us vulnerable to attack.

Soon he’ll be banning leathernecks so that John the Headchopper won’t have any worries when he comes for us.

[RatRipper]

I may like the way body armor looks. . . I may want to wear mine to church on Sunday. The government needs to back off big time!!!!

[sten]

armor is just another form of ‘arm’ which we have a right to bear

[GeronL]

“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,”

Because cops aren't civilians any more?

[Billthedrill]

Ah, the VPC performs its usual sleight of hand with the truth. As the author points out, neither of the murderers cited was wearing the stuff they’re trying to regulate. The VPC is simply lying about the thing in order to pursue a political agenda. Again.

[par4]

Didn't stop Ned Kelly back in 1880.

Of course his armor wasn't exactly stylish or unobtrusive but it you're out to do some killin' armor is armor.