Map Options
State | Body Armor Legality | Purchase Options | Additional Laws |
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Alabama | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Alaska | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Arizona | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime |
Arkansas | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to possess body armor if you have been convicted of a murder, manslaughter, aggravated robbery, assault, or battery |
California | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Colorado | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Connecticut | Legal | In-person only | |
Delaware | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime |
Florida | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime |
Georgia | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime, or while trafficking drugs |
Hawaii | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Idaho | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Illinois | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to for individuals to wear body armor while in possession of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, during the commission or attempted commission of any offense |
Indiana | Legal | Online or in-person | A person who knowingly or intentionally uses body armor while committing a felony commits unlawful use of body armor |
Iowa | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Kansas | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to possess, carry or wear a bulletproof vest during protests, parades, rallies, assemblies and demonstrations |
Kentucky | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Louisiana | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime or on school property |
Maine | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Maryland | Legal | Online or in-person | Civilians with a prior conviction for drug trafficking or a crime of violence are prohibited from using, possessing, or purchasing bulletproof body armor without a permit issued by the Secretary of the Maryland State Police |
Massachusetts | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime |
Michigan | Legal | Online or in-person | Committing or attempting to commit a violent act or the threat of a violent act against another person while wearing body armor is a felony |
Minnesota | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Mississippi | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Missouri | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Montana | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Nebraska | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Nevada | Legal | Online or in-person | |
New Hampshire | Legal | Online or in-person | Committing a crime while wearing a bulletproof vest is a felony |
New Jersey | Legal | Online or in-person | A civilian can be charged separately for wearing a bullet proof vest while carrying out criminal acts |
New Mexico | Legal | Online or in-person | |
New York | Restricted | Restricted | It is unlawful in most cases to purchase, possess, sell, or exchange body vests or similar items. Exceptions are made for those in peacekeeping professions such as police and active-duty military |
North Carolina | Legal | Online or in-person | |
North Dakota | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Ohio | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Oklahoma | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime |
Oregon | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Pennsylvania | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Rhode Island | Legal | Online or in-person | |
South Carolina | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime |
South Dakota | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Tennessee | Legal | Online or in-person | Illegal to wear body armor during the commission of a crime |
Texas | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Utah | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Vermont | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Virginia | Legal | Online or in-person | Committing a crime of violence or a felony violation while in possession a firearm or knife and wearing body armor is a Class 4 felony |
Washington | Legal | Online or in-person | |
West Virginia | Legal | Online or in-person | Wearing or equipping oneself with body armor while committing a felony offense is a felony |
Wisconsin | Legal | Online or in-person | |
Wyoming | Legal | Online or in-person |