Prohibition on purchase, ownership, or possession of body armor by violent felons
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(a)In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess body armor, if that person has been convicted of a felony that is—
(1)
a crime of violence (as defined in section 16); or
(2)
an offense under State law that would constitute a crime of violence under paragraph (1) if it occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.