erians said:You can't take two of any magical item archtype, so only 1 magic armor, 1 arcane item, 1 weapon, 1 enchanted item and 1 talisman. Scrolls and powerstones are eaxceptions to this rule. So yes, two magic items of the same kind is illeagal.
Its not exactly a new rule either, its since 6th edition, so it has been around for well over 3 years.
To follow up. See pp.120-121 of the BRB.