Body armor laws in Illinois

We track 1 Illinois rule on body armor; 1 is a ban.

Illinois

BannedChicago · Don't ship body armor (vests, plates, ballistic clothing) to Chicago: city code bans selling, buying or possessing it.

Chicago Municipal Code § 8-4-148 (added by SO2018-934, amended by O2018-3689) · draft

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8-4-148 Sale or possession of body armor.
(a) As used in this section:
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(ii) Soft body armor which is made of Kevlar or any other similar material or metal or
any other type of insert and which is lightweight and pliable and which can be easily concealed
under a shirt.
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(v) Body armor does not include non-ballistic protective clothing or protective gear lined
with Kevlar that are manufactured, advertised, and sold as motorcycle protective clothing.
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(b) No person shall sell, offer for sale, possess, or purchase body armor.
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(1) active or retired peace officers:
(2) retired police officers:
(3) members of the United States armed forces, emergency responders. or licensed security
officers: