Category: body armor

Bulletproof Vests to Be Illegal for Civilians in New York From July

It will become illegal in July to sell bulletproof vests to most civilians in New York after the governor signed into law a package of “gun safety measures” in the wake of the mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo in May. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) signed state Senate Bill 9407B on June 6 making…


Pennsylvania Police Donate Body Armor to Ukraine

Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the Pennsylvania Capitol Police are donating used body armor to Ukraine. In all, the state will donate about 91 nearly-expired ballistic vests that were scheduled to be destroyed, plus 15 ballistic helmets. They are considered surplus. While the ballistic properties are still good on aged-out vests, sometimes the straps wear…