Privately Owned Armored Trucks Raise Eyebrows After Attack on Dallas Police

As Mr. Funicello’s vehicle illustrates — and as the attack on the Dallas Police Headquarters last weekend by a man in an armored van that was apparently bought on eBay makes clear — anyone can buy virtually anything online and drive virtually anything on the road.

Officer Tilley and other police officials said, however, that they were not aware of any violations for which an armored van such as Mr. Boulware’s might be cited. There are size and weight limits for vehicles in most states, but many armored vans and other military-style vehicles like Humvees do not exceed them.