Laws — Illinois

Restriction tier: enhanced_penalty

Federal baseline

• 18 USC §931 — violent felons prohibited.

State statutes

720 ILCS 5/33F-1 et seq. — Unlawful Use of Body Armor

• Codification: Illinois Compiled Statutes, 720 ILCS 5/33F-1 through §33F-3
• Summary: It is unlawful for a person to wear body armor while in possession of a dangerous weapon, OTHER than a firearm, during the commission or attempted commission of any offense. Class A misdemeanor.
• Note: The firearm-during-felony combination is addressed under separate armed-violence statutes.
• Source: 720 ILCS 5/33F

Civilian purchase

• Adults 18+ may purchase online or in-person.
• No dealer license required.
• Federal §931 felon prohibition applies.
• IL also prohibits felons from possession under state law.

Local ordinances

Chicago has shown willingness to add local gun and armor restrictions; no current armor-specific ordinance identified. Monitor.

Recent changes (past 3 years)

None material to armor sale or possession.

Pending / proposed legislation

Monitor IL General Assembly.

ArmorOS compliance handling

• Civilians permitted 18+
• Federal §931 screening
• State felon-prohibition check
• Standard flow otherwise

Regulations — [STATE]

State agency administrative rules

[Any state-level agency rules implementing armor-related statutes — often from State Police, Dept. of Public Safety, or Department of State.]

Enforcement posture

[How rigorously the state enforces armor statutes, any notable enforcement actions.]

Sources

[AG opinions, state police guidance, state AG website links.]