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,s4 #deec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjbf,mrs4   
,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit ! 
pur*ase1 own]%ip1 or possession (       
enhanc$ body armor by civilians4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,a>on ,salt]1 ,jr41 ,responsible ,body  
,armor ,possession ,act4  #b4 ,ban on   
pur*ase1 own]%ip1 or possession (       
enhanc$ body armor by civilians  7a7    
,ban  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ice4 ,ban on  
pur*ase1 own]%ip1 or possession (       
enhanc$ body armor by civilians  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$  
law en=cem5t (fic]-- 7#a7 has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic] 9
 section #ibf;,b & ! t]m qualifi$ retir$
 law en=cem5t (fic] 9 section #ibf;,c2 &
  7#b7 includes corrections (fic]s4  7b7

 ,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9       
subsection 7c71 x %all be unlawful = a  
p]son to pur*ase1 own1 or possess       
enhanc$ body armor4  7c7 ,exceptions    
,subsection 7b7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7 a
 pur*ase1 own]%ip1 or possession by or  
"u ! au?ority (-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7,b7 a ,/ate1 or a dep>tm5t1   
ag5cy1 or political subdivision ( a     
,/ate2 or  7,c7 a ,tribe or law en=cem5t
 ag5cy ( a ,tribe2  7#b7 a cov]$ law    
en=cem5t (fic]2 or  7#c7 enhanc$ body   
armor t 0 lawfully possess$ by any p]son
 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  
4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections = *apt] #dd ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ice4 ,ban on  
pur*ase1 own]%ip1 or possession (       
enhanc$ body armor by civilians4  4  7b7
 ,enhanc$ body armor def9$ ,section     
#iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#ci7 ,! t]m enhanc$ body armor

 means body armor1 includ+ a helmet or  
%ield1 ! balli/ic resi/ance ( :i* meets 
or exce$s ! balli/ic p]=mance ( ,,rf#a  
armor1 det]m9$ us+ su* /&>d z !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice has 9     
effect at ! "t at :i* a p]son pur*ases1 
owns1 or possesses su* armor4  4  7c7   
,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a7 ( su* title 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#i7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates section #ice
 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m
 ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  4