Yet, as grotesque as these numbers are, a New York lawmaker introduced this bill:The number of shootings in New York City soared 97% from 777 in 2019 to 1,531 in 2020, and murders jumped by 44% from 319 to 462, the New York Police Department found.
So now, even though it is almost impossible to get a permit to carry a firearm in the City of New York, PASSIVE protection is going to be illegal too.A New York lawmaker is proposing legislation that would ban the use or possession of bulletproof vests by most law-abiding citizens.
Assemblyman Jonathan G. Jacobson, a Democrat, introduced the bill, A. 353, earlier this month to amend an existing law that bans use of body armor by criminals committing a felony with a firearm.
His bill would require New York residents to turn over their bulletproof vests to police, who are exempt from the legislation, within 15 days after the law takes effec. Others whose jobs have been determined to require body armor by the Department of State would also be exempt.
You can't make this shit up.