Body Armor Helped the Buffalo Shooter Carry Out His Rampage. This Bill Could Have Banned It

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Body Armor Helped the Buffalo Shooter Carry Out His Rampage. This Bill Could Have Banned It
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Gunman railed against state laws hampering his gun purchase, but had no trouble obtaining body armor that ensured he survived his rampage

in 2019 in the wake of a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. “Shockingly, with the click of a mouse … just about anyone can order-up the kind of advanced armor … we see used in wars or all-out law enforcement raids, and that is unacceptable and needs to change,” Schumer said at the time, calling for FBI regulation.

The gunman was meticulous in acquiring his tactical gear, and anticipated needing a bulletproof vest. “To minimize the chance of instant death,” he wrote, “body armor and ballistic helmet that will stop the intended threat will be needed.” The assembly sponsor of the body armor bill, Democrat Jonathan Jacobson of the Hudson valley city of Newberg, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Jacobson is active in targeting illegal weapons trafficking and has procured funding for localThe 18-year-old gunman — who’s rampage killed 10 people — was obviously a determined law breaker. But he wrote in his manifesto repeatedly about his difficulty contending with the restrictions posed by New York’s restrictive weapons laws.

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