2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 53a-217d. Criminal possession of body armor: Class A misdemeanor.

Sec. 53a-217d. Criminal possession of body armor: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of criminal possession of body armor when he possesses body armor and has been (1) convicted of a capital felony, a class A felony, except a conviction under section 53a-196a, a class B felony, except a conviction under section 53a-86, 53a-122 or 53a-196b, a class C felony, except a conviction under section 53a-87, 53a-152 or 53a-153 or a class D felony under sections 53a-60 to 53a-60c, inclusive, 53a-72a, 53a-72b, 53a-95, 53a-103, 53a-103a, 53a-114, 53a-136 or 53a-216, or (2) convicted as delinquent for the commission of a serious juvenile offense, as defined in section 46b-120.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "body armor" means any material designed to be worn on the body and to provide bullet penetration resistance and "convicted" means having a judgment of conviction entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) Criminal possession of body armor is a class A misdemeanor.

(P.A. 98-127, S. 1.)

See Sec. 53-341b re restriction on sale or delivery of body armor.