A federal judge in New York has struck down the state’s controversial ban on body armor sales to private citizens, ruling that the law violates constitutional protections. The decision comes in a case challenging the unprecedented legislation, which aimed to restrict civilian access to protective gear. Legal experts are weighing whether the ruling could set a precedent for similar restrictions nationwide. The outcome may reshape debates over gun rights and public safety measures in the U.S.
From today's decision by Judge John Sinatra (W.D.N.Y.) in Heeter v. James: New York enacted a first-of-its-kind law prohibiting law-abiding residents-who… The post Body Armor Ban Struck Down by N.Y. Federal Court appeared first on Reason Magazine.
