Some parents are being extra cautious and purchasing bulletproof backpacks for their kids. TuffyPacks feature ballistic inserts placed in a child's backpack. The company says it provides the same ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A bulletproof backpack? It is something many parents would have never imagined when they were in school. With the help of certified instructors, Eyewitness News put one to the test.

HOUSTON -- As the number of school massacres across the nation has grown, some companies have taken steps to reinvent every day items that students could use to protect themselves. Enter: the ...

(NEW YORK) — In the wake of yet another deadly shooting at a school, some parents are turning to bulletproof backpacks. But how much protection they actually offer is up for debate. “[Our bulletproof ...

WASHINGTON (WTNH) — Sen. Richard Blumenthal called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday to look into companies that claim to provide bulletproof school supplies. Manufacturers advertisers ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some community activists in Chicago want children to carry bulletproof backpacks in an effort to stem the growing number of young gun violence victims. Violence Interrupters Executive ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Dropping off and picking up her two boys from school is part of Kisa Shapiro’s daily routine. However, she admits after hearing about school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe ...

Bulletproof backpacks on display at Office Depot on East Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Office Depot is one of several national retailers selling the items. Recent mass ...

SANFORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- Security measures increased Thursday at Lee County High School. Metal detectors are going in and they'll stay in place through Friday. The school was put on a soft lockdown ...

A Miami private school is offering parents an unusual item for sale: bulletproof panels for their kids' backpacks. The Florida Christian School website has a list of items available for purchase.

It’s another sign of dystopia. There is actually a line of children’s bulletproof vests made in colorful colors, and fitted out with school-ready backpacks that can stop rounds from a machine gun.