Body armor unlawful ????

[justplainroy]

There are two laws in Oregon that touch on this. The first states you can't wear body armor while committing or attempting a crime involving violence AND while in possession of a deadly weapon.

The other crime regarding felons says if you've been convicted of a crime of violence in the US (misdemeanors and juvenile offenders included) you can't possess body armor. However, if it was only one conviction and it wasn't for criminal homicide, as long as you were discharged from prison or parole 15 years prior this no longer applies.

 

[rdb241]

Being convicted and in control of the state = no body armor then OK. But once their term of incarceration is completed? WTF. Just because someone is a felon, doesn't mean they have given up all their rights.
This is one of those "easy" laws - they appear tough on crime, but the victims of the law are unsympathetic so know one really cares they are being victimized. Doesn't make it right tho.


By in control of the state I mean things like: probation, charged and released pending trial (for a different crime), on parole. And the like.

There are two exceptions. #1, If your felony accured prior 1994 and the courts have restored all of your civil rights by sending you a letter stating so.#2 Or if your felony accured after 1994, you have the right to expunge your record pending on the courts decision.