After the October 1, 2017, mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, in which shooter Stephen Paddock, 64, left 58 dead and 546 injured, sales of Guard Dog's ProShield line of bulletproof backpacks spiked.

Amanda Curran, 18, daughter of Bullet Blocker inventor Joe Curran, demonstrates how to use a child's bulletproof backpack in the event of a shooting outside of Curran's home in Billerica, Mass ...

— -- A Virginia man has developed an armored plate that he says can turn any child’s backpack into a bulletproof shield. Norvell West, founder and co-owner of CW Armor in Roanoke, said he ...

But, some parents are opting for bulletproof backpacks. North Carolina lawmakers want to allow teacher to bring guns to school. A state school safety committee wants to see an armed SRO in every ...

Louisiana students may begin wearing bulletproof backpacks to school soon. The state Legislature recently approved the idea, and several companies are already selling armored book bags for kids.

Bulletproof backpack sales are up. Companies that make them say it's a 200% to 300% increase after last weekend's mass shootings.

Bulletproof backpacks have been banned since the Legislature designated schools as gun-free zones in the early 1990s. ... When asked how a backpack could protect the chest of a child, ...

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Bullet Blocker, another website that sells bulletproof backpacks “Proudly manufactured in the United States of America,” offers the backpacks at a hefty price, with backpacks starting at $225 ...

Bulletproof backpacks have seen a rise in sales since the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. But will the bags actually stop a bullet heading toward a child?

Sales for bulletproof backpacks have skyrocketed since the Sandy Hook tragedy.The ballistic backpacks come in Disney Princess and Avengers designs. They are geared toward keeping children safe in ...

A North Carolina school safety committee is recommending an armed resource officer in every local school. But, what if there was an additional way to protect your child during a school shooting ...