[foundedonpurpose]

I was not aware that the body armor is “Law enforcement only”, I new it was highly regulated, due to a couple of bank robbers in California. The fact that it is only sold to law enforcement officials, opens this up to obvious corruption even more.

[Mount Athos]

There are no federal laws on body armor

[101stAirborneVet]

Some vendors require law enforcement ID for body armor, many do not.

[WeatherGuy]

Body armor is easily available. There are thousands of pieces of it available on eBay right now.

[Irenic]

CEO of TacticalGear.com, which said it sold Holmes a Blackhawk urban assault vest for $107, along with a triple pistol magazine, an M16 magazine pouch and a silver knife.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/20/12854157-aurora-suspect-james-holmes-was-buying-guns-dropping-out-of-graduate-school?lite