[Arachnodisiac]

Originally Posted by rwm1273

When I purchased mine, I looked on line. The vast majority were old surplus crap I would not risk my life with, and there were no restrictions on those. But the proper companies I contacted all wanted to see some reason on why I needed it before they would discuss price and shipping with me. It made no difference where the company was located, or where I was. It appears that many places in the world already restrict body armour, if not flat out ban it.

Further to this, If you tried to purchase body armour on line, there is a good chance it would be stopped at the border by customs, and you would be contacted about it.

I find this all very shocking, that it would be so restricted.