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One Reason NOT to Live in the Bahamas:
Legislation criminalizes possession of protective body armor

(GunReports.com) -- In the face of an increase in gun crimes, the Bahamian Parliament has enacted more stringent firearms legislation, including criminalizing possession of protective body armor.

Under the amended Firearms Act, anyone who possesses, manufactures, sells, distributes, supplies or otherwise deals in body armor commits an offense and is liable to a term of imprisonment in the range of 10 to 15 years.

Some lawyers say the difference in penalties is inconsistent, since a firearm can inflict injury or death while a vest is for protection.

Just last week, police arrested and charged convicted drug dealer Ronald “Fly” Butterfield after they allegedly found him with two bulletproof vests.

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Reader Comments

Interesting that the government not only wants to disarm citizens, but also to prevent them from protecting themselves IN ANY WAY from the only authorized dealers in violence - the police.

Armor is questionable in some US states too - check yours. Actually I need to check mine - I can own it but not wear it - I believe. But CT is that with a lot of things - butterfly knives, e.g.

I wonder if most folks know you can make your own body armor? I saw instructions for making some once - I think it required heavy felt (like a carpet pad) and rubber cement. That's IF I remember correctly.

Comment by: david b | January 19, 2012

I wonder how body armor is defined. Maybe Body Armor includes Chain Mail. The Chinese had quilted cotton coats that would stop a 45, but not a 357. Of course, if someone was wearing a coat in the Bahamas, they would stand out. So are heavy coats and vests illegal. This is one stupid law, and I bet hard to enforce, Except for a lack of our Constitution.

Comment by: Mister E | January 19, 2012

I wonder if this criminalization applies to the police as well? And if the determiner words are "Body Armor or Armour", things like raincoats and sun hats could be included under this ban, since both "protect" the body from harmful situations. Once again, proof that you cannot trust legislators to make laws...

Comment by: KMacK | January 19, 2012

Perhaps the Bahamians retained some of the DNA left by the British. British laws and Bahamian laws appear to be fairly similar in their nonsensical approach to public safety.

Comment by: canovack | January 20, 2012