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Felon in possession of body armor
ORS > Criminal Code > Weapons & Body Armor > 166.642
(1) it's a violation of this statute if the suspect:
(a) has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving violence under the law of any state or the United States AND
(b) is knowingly in possession or control of body armor
(3) for purposes of (1) above, anyone who has been found to be within the jurisdiction of a juvenile court for committing an act that would constitute a felony or misdemeanor involving violence is considered to have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving violence
(4) (1) above doesn't apply to:
(a) anyone who is wearing body armor provided by a peace officer for that person's safety or protection while they're being transported or accompanied by a peace officer OR
(b) someone who has been convicted of only one (1) felony under the laws of Oregon, another state, or the United States, & where the felony didn't involve criminal homicide, as defined in 163.005, and where the person must also have been discharged from imprisonment, parole or probation for the offense for a period of fifteen (15) years prior to the date of the alleged violation of (1) above
(5) it's an affirmative defense to a charge of violating (1) that a protective order or restraining order has been entered to the benefit of the suspect. The affirmative defense created by this paragraph is not available if the suspect possesses the body armor while committing or attempting to commit a crime.
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