But if the theatrics of kids modeling bulletproof armor in Chicago puts just a bit more pressure on City Hall and the police and the Cook County state's attorney, I'd say it was a good thing. The organizer of the bulletproof backpack demonstration was Tio Hardiman, a gang violence interrupter and counselor who knows his way around politics.

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 · But if the theatrics of kids modeling bulletproof armor in Chicago puts just a bit more pressure on City Hall and the police and the Cook County state's attorney, I'd say it was a good thing.

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 · In the west the first bullet proof armor was designed in 1550. When was the first bulletproof vest made. Body Armor By Engarde Body Armor Clothes Fashion 31012019 One of the first documented instances where such a garment was demonstrated for use by law enforcement officers was detailed in the April 2 1931 edition of the Washington DC Evening Star where a bulletproof vest was …

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 · A U.S. government-issue IBA (Interceptor Body Armor) bulletproof vest used by U.S. Forces in Iraq Rockfinder/Getty Images. Gavrilo Princip's bullet changed the world. ... 1897, in Chicago, ...

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 · Though still a long way to go, it was clear that the invention of a fabric bulletproof vest was nearing reality. However, Goodfellow was a devoted physician more than anything else, and he abandoned his work with silk to return to his primary …

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 · Chicago's ban was enacted last month after a convicted felon allegedly shot and killed a highly regarded police commander. The shooter had on body armor at the …

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 · Chicago amended muni code to make body armor illegal. They then decided to defer enforcement for a few months in the hopes the ILGA would pass a law to ban it but that did not happen. So for now, as I understand it, it is illegal in Chicago but enforcement levels are unknown.

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Bulletproof vests and all other body armor can be purchased online or face-to-face. However, it is illegal to for individuals to wear body armor while in possession of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, during the commission or attempted commission of any offense. Unlawful use of …

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 · BOTH my parents are Chicago police SERGEANTS. n i also know a lot of CHICAGO police because of this... all of them told me it is COMPLETELY LEGAL to OWN/WEAR a bulletproof vest AS LONG AS its not ...

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The bulletproof vest was invented by Casimir Zeglen in 1893. The focus of inventing the bulletproof vest came after the assassination of Carter Harrison Sr. Zeglen. He was a Roman Catholic Priest of a parish with over 40,000 followers in Chicago. He collaborated with Jan Szczepanik to improve the initial design of the bulletproof vest in 1901. Although there has been debate about Szczepanik ...

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 · The 4-layer body armor, about 3.2mm thick, is made entirely of silk fiber and can withstand most low-speed bullets of that era. In order to prove the effect of the bullet proof vest, zieglen personally put it on and made an experiment in Chicago. He asked …

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 · CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's City Council is expected to water down its ban on most residents wearing body armor after criticism that it could put in danger people such as 7-Eleven store clerks in crime-ridden neighborhoods. The ban, which experts say is the most restrictive in the United States, was passed last month in the wake of the shooting death of a respected police commander, …

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 · Community activists are calling on Pritzker and Lightfoot to give kids body armor, like bulletproof backpacks, amid recent Chicago shootings.

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 · Bans on bump stocks, body armor move forward in Chicago The panel also approved a ban on the sale, purchase or possession of body armor, like bulletproof vests, by people other than members of the military, police officers or other emergency responders like firefighters acting in …

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 · Looks like a hoodie .. zip it open and it's bulletproof armor strong enough for .44 magnum. Harsh realities. Interviewed the founder of Bay Area startup Wonder Hoodie @abc7newsbayarea pic ...

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 · Chicago police wear body armor as they investigate the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old University of Chicago graduate in the Hyde Park neighborhood on …

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Are bullet proof vests illegal in Chicago? In Illinois, any adult can purchase and use a bulletproof vest, unless that adult has been convicted of a felony. However, it is illegal to for individuals to wear body armor while in possession of a dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, during the commission or attempted commission of any offense.

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