Things that feel useful instead of are useful.
replyWe're not allowed to use data or experts. They’re untrustworthy and out to trick us.
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replyOne might wonder about why ceramic plates are controlled in Connecticut or New York.
replyIt looks like Connecticut first enacted body armor regulations in 1998, the year after the North Hollywood police shootout with a pair of heavily armed and armored men:
replyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout#Weapo...
It's hard to find 1998 news articles about it now, but I would guess that the law was a reaction to this high profile crime.