The War on Passive Protection: The Government Hates Your Freedom (Again) by Bill Buppert Posted on May 7, 2015 by Bill Passive protection. The ability to use non-violent means to defend yourself, much like the use of seatbelts or the active use of fire suppression devices. Objects in and of themselves that cannot harm others without a devilishly clever manipulation of the device(s). Imagine a country or class of people who finds these items not only offensive but threatening in and of themselves.Hence the latest round of outrageously silly notions to outlaw the use of body armor by normal citizens...