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(a) A person commits an offense who knowingly wears a body vest, when acting either alone or with one (1) or more other persons, while committing:
(1) Any felony whose statutory elements involve the use or threat of violence to a human being;
(2) Any burglary, car-jacking, theft of a motor vehicle, or arson; or
(3) Any felony offense involving a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue.
(b) For purposes of this section, a “body vest” means a bullet-resistant soft armor providing, as a minimum standard, the level of protection known as threat level I which shall mean at least seven (7) layers of bullet-resistant material providing protection from three (3) shots of one hundred fifty-eight-grain lead ammunition fired from a .38 caliber handgun at a velocity of eight hundred fifty feet (850′) per second.
(c) The unlawful wearing of a body vest is a Class E felony.
(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the possession of a body vest for lawful purposes.
(e) Any sentence imposed under this section shall run consecutively to any other sentence imposed for the conviction of the underlying offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 39. Criminal Offenses § 39-17-1323 - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-39-criminal-offenses/tn-code-sect-39-17-1323/
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