N.Y. Penal Law § 270.20: Unlawful wearing of body armor

§ 270.20 Unlawful wearing of body armor.

1. A person is guilty of the unlawful wearing of body armor when

acting either alone or with one or more other persons he commits any

violent felony offense defined in section 70.02 while possessing a

firearm, rifle or shotgun and in the course of and in furtherance of

such crime he or she wears body armor.

2. For the purposes of this section "body armor" means any product

that is a personal protective body covering intended to protect against

gunfire, regardless of whether such product is to be worn alone or is

sold as a complement to another product or garment.

The unlawful wearing of body armor is a class E felony.