Minnesota Statutes Crimes; Expungement; Victims (Ch. 609-624) § 609.486. Commission of crime while wearing or possessing bullet-resistant vest

A person who commits or attempts to commit a gross misdemeanor or felony while wearing or possessing a bullet-resistant vest is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. Notwithstandingsection 609.04, a prosecution for or conviction under this section is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct.

As used in this section, “bullet-resistant vest” means a bullet-resistant garment that provides ballistic and trauma protection.