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Rbob
Nov 8th, 2006, 12:11 PM
Bullet proof vests. What are the laws on buying and selling them? Or is it compeletly illegal?
cipher
Nov 8th, 2006, 12:14 PM
You probably can't export them to certain countries.
Rbob
Nov 8th, 2006, 12:25 PM
so you can sell them in canada?
Rbob
Nov 8th, 2006, 12:36 PM
Please help out i would really like to know.
hightechfan
Nov 8th, 2006, 12:50 PM
You couod open up a cop type store and sell them.You can not sell them to the avg joe.
Rbob
Nov 8th, 2006, 12:53 PM
Ahhh cause when my friend went back to jamacia he left me with one. And i dont know what to do with it. I dont even want it I was just gonna give it to my boy that is a bouncer or just to the cops lol.
Shaner
Nov 8th, 2006, 03:16 PM
You couod open up a cop type store and sell them.You can not sell them to the avg joe.

Says who?
Where did you get this information?
MkmBandit
Nov 8th, 2006, 03:34 PM
Dont surplus stores sell Teflon vests?
cwb27
Nov 8th, 2006, 03:49 PM
Dont surplus stores sell Teflon vests?

err, Kevlar you mean?
Narci
Nov 8th, 2006, 10:51 PM
err, Kevlar you mean?

nahh Teflon makes bullets slide off the body.
BuildBuyBreed
Nov 8th, 2006, 11:39 PM
I always thought it was illegal for regular joes to buy/wear bullet-resistant vests... but someone told me otherwise recently.

I do know that you can't just walk into R Nicholl's and buy one, you need justification, such as work-related reasons (security, Brinks, etc).

Go into one of those shops and ask.
Peckerwood
Nov 9th, 2006, 05:05 AM
Bullet proof vests are legal in Canada...of course if you are noticed to be wearing one by a Police Officer, expect a series of questions :rolleyes:

I did hear though that if you decide to own a Level 4 or 4a that you must register it...not sure if there is any validity to that or not though.

There have been requests by some LEO individuals to make a push to have wearing a BP vest while commiting a crime illegal...not sure how that would pan out.
Codegen
Nov 9th, 2006, 07:16 AM
In Canada, it's pretty much illegal to protect yourself.
Bullseye
Nov 9th, 2006, 08:20 AM
In Canada, it's pretty much illegal to protect yourself.

No it isn't, you just need to make sure you do it in a way that is sensible. This isn't the wild west like the U.S., and I'm thankful for that.
Cyber6
Nov 9th, 2006, 11:37 AM
nahh Teflon makes bullets slide off the body.

Oh.. so they don't stick?? :-0
Peckerwood
Nov 9th, 2006, 12:14 PM
No it isn't, you just need to make sure you do it in a way that is sensible. This isn't the wild west like the U.S., and I'm thankful for that.
The US isn't like the Wild West by any stretch of the imagination...If you defended youself with a firearm down there, you still have to prove that you used it in accordance with the law.
Bullseye
Nov 9th, 2006, 01:30 PM
The US isn't like the Wild West by any stretch of the imagination...If you defended youself with a firearm down there, you still have to prove that you used it in accordance with the law.

Yes, but that law (depending on state, of course) is often far more lax in terms of burden of proof. To me, many jurisdictions don't have rigourous enough checks and balances in place to ensure people don't over react to situations.