So what you are saying is that if my brother should not have body armor if he wishes? He has a non-violent felony on his record and has turned his life around in the last 5+ years. He is also not allowed to defend himself, his fiance or her daughter with a firearm. He lives near the worst part of town and that is only because that part has moved closer towards their home.
Like "assault weapons", this is not about need. It is about the right to have these things. Sure body armor is not a firearm, but it helps with defending your life. Isn't that part of the Declaration of Independence, "LIFE, liberty and the persuit of happiness". Body armor just helps to do that. Being stuck in that mind set of felons and those that have been "commited" for psycological reasons only plays to the liberals hand and reinforces what they are trying to do.
From this website, Kurt's business (Survival Enterprises) markets Alternative Health products, Freeze Dried Foods, Kerosene Lanterns and collectable firearms.
Kurt is a well respected Master Gunsmith that specializes in the restoration of wonderful classical firearms like the M1 Garand, the M1 Carbine and other U.S. and foreign rifles. The rifles that Kurt turns out are exhibited in many military museums throughout the United States, and are owned by Governors, Congressman, Mayors and hundreds of other lucky customers.
In fact, the United States Air Force commissioned Mr. Wilson to refurbish their entire complement of Honor Guard M1 Garands a few years ago." SNIP from http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:1yNMlrwNRP0J:www.geocities.com/terryoglesby/2002_03_10_archives.html+Survival+Enterprises+Kurt&hl=enq
If this was a rogue dealer, how would he have gotten such acclaim and customers, why would he not have been popped sooner? Also, here is what they had to say to a friend of theirs.
No you apparently don't read well...The federal law applies to VIOLENT felons...so your brother's case is irrelevant. You must live in downtown Baghdad or some other nefarious place ( like Bali) to need body armor and a fire arm to protect yourself.You have no understanding of the Declaration or the Constitution...might be helpful if you read and studied about them
Do you know how difficult it would be to make the law subjective for every felon's situation. "Well this one's felony wasn't that violent and this one hasn't had a felony in 5 years." It would never work. You abuse it you lose it.