Body Armor While Driving / Open Wear

**HUHwhat** · January 19th, 2015, 08:05 PM

Is it legal to wear a body armor plate carrier in public kind of like open carrying, and also is it legal to drive around with it on? Does anyone here ever do this?

I'm tempted to try wearing my plate carrier before leaving for the range rather than putting it once I get there.

**PAMedic=F|A=** · January 19th, 2015, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by HUHwhat

Is it legal to wear a body armor plate carrier in public kind of like open carrying, and also is it legal to drive around with it on? Does anyone here ever do this?

I'm tempted to try wearing my plate carrier before leaving for the range rather than putting it once I get there.

It is legal to wear yes. If you commit a crime well wearing body armor it increases the penalties.

**HUHwhat** · January 19th, 2015, 08:42 PM

You gotta love the wording. If you don't commit a crime it's legal, but if you do it's illegal. That's what I thought so far. I'm just double checking.

**Carson** · January 20th, 2015, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by PAMedic=F|A=

It is legal to wear yes. If you commit a crime well wearing body armor it increases the penalties.

Also depends on the crime. Has to be available or used during commission of a felony.

**Carson** · January 20th, 2015, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by HUHwhat

You gotta love the wording. If you don't commit a crime it's legal, but if you do it's illegal. That's what I thought so far. I'm just double checking.

Do you have a Kevlar helmet to wear also ?

**Bang** · January 20th, 2015, 12:05 PM

Heavy screwdriver....legal. Used as a pry device in a burglary...instrument of crime.

**HUHwhat** · January 20th, 2015, 12:05 PM

i just ordered this

psyche

no i don't have a helmet sir

**ungawa** · January 20th, 2015, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by HUHwhat

Is it legal to wear a body armor plate carrier in public kind of like open carrying, and also is it legal to drive around with it on? Does anyone here ever do this?

I'm tempted to try wearing my plate carrier before leaving for the range rather than putting it once I get there.

You mean sorta like a Mighty Shirt?

**JoshIronshaft** · January 20th, 2015, 12:14 PM

I took AR500 into the state capitol building in a back pack, cause you know, if you can't have a firearm in a gun free zone the next best thing is armor. The capitol police didn't even bat an eye when it went through the metal detector. It's legal to carry and wear, as already said, but if you are using it to commit a crime then they will give you extra lashing with the ole wet noodle.