### Question
Can you define what body armor means?


### Answer
**Body armor** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 3796ll*:

> any product sold or offered for sale, in interstate or foreign commerce, as personal protective body covering intended to protect against gunfire, regardless of whether the product is to be worn alone or is sold as a complement to another product or garment

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3796ll*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT > SUBCHAPTER XII&ndash;M-MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR VESTS**

