Should body armor be regulated?

[Chad32]

'Loaded post'

Oh, that. Hehe. I'm kinda slow today.

I'm more concerned about firearm regulation than body armor. If type three protects against hunting rifles, then it's probably just bought to protect against idiots who drink while handling their firearms, so they don't have to resort to using orange clothes. If you can't tell the difference between a human in camo, and a deer, then you don't need to be out in the woods with a gun.

But more often, it's purchased and worn by "right-wing ultra-conservative gun nuts" who are usually ex-military and are involved in local militia groups, the Tea Party, and other sorts of debauchery. Knowing that, how do you feel?

For every person that's using something responsibly, there will always be people who aren't. We do have a problem with rightwing terrorist groups, and obviously the better geared they are the more of a problem they'll be for the police. Like anything else, it should be regulated, and at least with armor it's less likely to get someone killed. You're not likely to hear stories about kids getting into the closet, pulling out the body armor, and killing each other with it. It's defensive, not offensive, so I'm just less worried about it.