,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #deec  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ah1      
#bjbf,mrs4 ,gillibrand introduced the   
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title  
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit 
the purchase1 ownership1 or possession  
of enhanced body armor by civilians4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,aaron ,salter1 ,jr41           
,responsible ,body ,armor ,possession   
,act4  #b4 ,ban on purchase1 ownership1 
or possession of enhanced body armor by 
civilians  7a7 ,ban  7#a7 ,in general   
,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #ice4 ,ban on   
purchase1 ownership1 or possession of   
enhanced body armor by civilians  7a7   
,definition ,in this section1 the term  
covered law enforcement officer-- 7#a7  
has the meaning given the term qualified
 law enforcement officer in section     

#ibf;,b and the term qualified retired  
law enforcement officer in section      
#ibf;,c2 and  7#b7 includes corrections 
officers4  7b7 ,prohibition ,except as  
provided in subsection 7c71 it shall be 
unlawful for a person to purchase1 own1 
or possess enhanced body armor4  7c7    
,exceptions ,subsection 7b7 shall not   
apply to-- 7#a7 a purchase1 ownership1  
or possession by or under the authority 
of-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states or any    
department or agency of the ,united     
,states2  7,b7 a ,state1 or a           
department1 agency1 or political        
subdivision of a ,state2 or  7,c7 a     
,tribe or law enforcement agency of a   
,tribe2  7#b7 a covered law enforcement 
officer2 or  7#c7 enhanced body armor   
that was lawfully possessed by any      
person before the date of enactment of  
this section4  4  7#b7 ,technical and   
conforming amendment ,the table of      
sections for chapter #dd of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #ice4 

,ban on purchase1 ownership1 or         
possession of enhanced body armor by    
civilians4  4  7b7 ,enhanced body armor 
defined ,section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7#ci7 
,the term enhanced body armor means body
 armor1 including a helmet or shield1   
the ballistic resistance of which meets 
or exceeds the ballistic performance of 
,,rf#a armor1 determined using such     
standard as the ,national ,institute of 
,justice has in effect at the time at   
which a person purchases1 owns1 or      
possesses such armor4  4  7c7 ,penalties
 ,section #ibd7;a7 of such title is     
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#i7 ,whoever knowingly     
violates section #ice shall be fined    
under this title1 imprisoned not more   
than #e years1 or both4  4