Body armor question...Virginia?

[chris in va]

I might be working for an armored car company soon. They're making me pay for it. Question, is it legal to own/use the vest as a private citizen in VA?

Reason I ask is I've heard some states don't allow it.

 

[paramedic70002]

Body armor is legal unless...

http://law.justia.com/virginia/codes/toc1802000/18.2-287.2.html

§ 18.2-287.2. Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penalty.

Any person who, while committing a crime of violence as defined in § 18.2-288 (2) or a felony violation of § 18.2-248 or subdivision (a) 2 or 3 of § 18.2-248.1, has in his possession a firearm or knife and is wearing body armor designed to diminish the effect of the impact of a bullet or projectile shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.