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18 U.S.C. § 931

Prohibition on purchase, ownership, or possession of body armor by violent felons

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 931, Prohibition on purchase, ownership, or possession of body armor by violent felons, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449032
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Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess body armor, if that person has been convicted of a felony that is— It shall be an affirmative defense under this section that—

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally