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Article #11Re: FOR-SALE: BULLET PROOF VEST
From: Gregg Woodcock
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 22:24
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 22:24
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Han Hung (hungh@ticker.wharton.upenn.edu) wrote: > Patrick John Calahan (pcalahan@reed.edu) wrote: > : In article <colg0008-290394102916@dialup-1-91.gw.umn.edu>, > : Joshua B. Colglazier <colg0008@maroon.tc.umn.edu> wrote: > : >In article <CnE2xn.6o9@cunews.carleton.ca>, tjcusoll@chat.carleton.ca (Todd > : >J. Cusolle) wrote: > : > > : >> Like the radar detector ad that was pulled from here, aren't bullet proof > : >> vests illegal here? (For Joe Blow citizen to own that is) > : > > : >I worked as a security guard and could have purchased one, but you are > : >correct that in the U.S. (at least here in Minnesota), the average citizen > : >is prohibited from purchasing and stores should only sell to authorized > : >personnel... > : Does anyone know what is the rationale behind this law? > How 'bout criminals purchasing these vests to commit crimes? OOOOOOOO, how scary; I can see it now... "Gimme all your money or I'll rub you to death with this Kevlar vest!" Sure would scare me! Besides, misuse does not invalidate proper use (what is the latin phrase for this)?
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