KTHV

Arkansas-made bullet-proof backpack spikes in sales after recent shootings

In light of the recent mass shootings and school season is just around the corner, bullet-resistant backpack sales are skyrocketing around the country. A similar product, made right here in Little ...
WLWT

Parents adding bulletproof backpacks, plates to school shopping list

With the start of another school year and several recent mass shootings, a growing number of parents are concerned about the safety of their kids.Some are taking action.In addition to pencils and ...
Business Insider

The New Broco Rapid Deploy Ballistic Protection Sport Backpack Armor Plate Protection Available for Everyone -- Now at Special Pre-Holiday Pricing

ONTARIO, Calif., Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Armor plate protection is now available for everyone at pre-holiday promotional pricing. Broco, Inc.'s new Rapid Deploy Ballistic Protection Sport ...
Military Times

This DEVCORE plate carrier deploys a rifle plate from a backpack in seconds

DEVCORE Gear is happy to announce that its PCB (Plate Carrier Backpack) is now available for pre-order, with fulfillment to begin during early November. The PCB is not just another “bulletproof ...
Washington Times

Bulletproof backpack companies see record sales hours after Texas school shooting

Companies that sell “bulletproof backpacks” and backpack armor inserts say they saw record sales for their products after an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 children and two adults at Robb ...
Bustle

What To Know About Bulletproof Backpacks After The Parkland Shooting

Following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the sale of bulletproof backpacks is on the rise. However, as reports emerge of parents increasingly investing in ...
American Rifleman

Preview: Full Forge Gear Shooter’s Cut Armor Plates

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** A maker of durable backpacks, ...
News9

Oklahoma Company Developing Backpack Safety Plates

Safety is a difficult item to find on a school supply list, but one Oklahoma company is making it easier with a bullet proof backpack. We’ve ran stories on these plates but we want to know how parents ...
News4Jax

Let us know: Are you adding a bulletproof backpack, plate insert to your child’s back-to-school list?

Bulletproof (or more accurately, bullet-resistant) backpacks become a growing trend in schools. (Copyright 2019 CNN) Given the recent mass shooting at a school in ...
Mena FN

Is Backpack Armor Really Safe? A Parent's Guide To What Actually Matters

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Backpack armor has quietly become one of the most popular categories in personal safety gear. Marketed to students, commuters, and everyday civilians, these ...
Miami Herald

It weighs less than a book and can stop a bullet. It’s a backpack option at Miami school.

In the arsenal of school-sponsored security measures, metal detectors, ID checks and security cameras are practically second nature. A bullet resistant backpack insert? Not so much. At Florida ...