New York’s New Body Armor Ban Doesn’t Cover the Plate Carrier Worn by the Buffalo Supermarket Killer

New York’s New Body Armor Ban Doesn’t Cover the Plate Carrier Worn by the Buffalo Supermarket Killer

By Maysoon Khan, AP

New York’s new law barring sales of bullet-resistant vests to most civilians doesn’t cover the type of armor worn by the gunman who killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket, a gap that could limit its effectiveness in deterring future military-style assaults.

During the May 14 attack, Payton Gendron wore a steel-plated vest, an armor strong enough to stop a handgun round fired by a store security guard who tried to halt Gendron’s rampage.

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