Congressman Guns for High-Performance Body Armor Ban

‘This is not a Second Amendment issue,’ says California Democrat.

A California congressman wants to ban everyday Americans from owning high-performance body armor.

Rep. Mike Honda, a Democrat, tells U.S. News law enforcement officers need an edge over criminals and rampaging madmen, whom he says can “wreck havoc with impunity” wearing the gear.

Honda’s “Responsible Body Armor Possession Act,” introduced July 31, would prohibit civilians from buying or owning armor – including vests, shields, helmets and other items – rated Type III or higher on the National Institute of Justice’s penetration resistance scale.

Congressman Guns for High-Performance Body Armor Ban