The Epoch Times by Tom Ozimek
A bipartisan group of Congressional representatives has introduced a bill that seeks to restrict the ability of civilians to obtain enhanced body armor on the premise that it would make it harder for criminals to get their hands on it and so would help law enforcement take down armor-wearing mass shooters.
Reps. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.), and Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) said in a joint statement on June 16 that their draft bill has been named in memory of Aaron Salter Jr., a retired police officer and supermarket security guard shot and killed in the recent Buffalo massacre after he fired at and hit the suspect but with no effect as the gunman was wearing enhanced armor.
“Armor designed for warfare has no place on our streets, and the ‘Aaron Salter Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act’ is a common sense step to ensure that enhanced body armor is not in the hands of bad actors,” said Meng, a member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, in a statement…
