Democrat Introduces Bill to Limit Private Ownership of Body Armor and Home Made Firearms

Guns Save Lives reports:

Representative Mike Honda (D-CA) has introduced a bill for consideration of the new Congress which would prohibit the ownership of certain types of body armor for civilians. 

H.R. 378 would make it a crime to own Type III body armor which would be punishable by up to 10 years in prison. 

According to Honda's website, "[t]his bill allows law enforcement to respond to active shooting situations more effectively. The bill prohibits the purchase, sale, or possession of military-grade body armor by anyone except certain authorized users, such as first-responders and law enforcement." The bill apparently also has a grandfathering provision. Apparently it is of no importance that federal law already prohibits felons from owning any type of body armor.

Although the article from Guns Save Lives doesn't mention it, Honda has also introduced a couple other bills that would limit home built firearms. One bill would require a hobbyist building a firearm at home to put a serial number on the firearm. Another one would ban the sale of 80% lowers.