As mass shootings stoke fears, a Lowell firm that makes bulletproof products is seeing its business grow.

At a police shooting range we found that "bulletproof backpacks" do resist handguns and other weapons, but not rifles, often used in mass shootings.

Scared parents are reportedly scrambling to buy bulletproof backpacks after 19 Robb Elementary students were killed in a shooting on May 24 in Uvalde, Texas.

It's time to head back to school. Parents are showing increased interest in bullet-resistant backpacks, but what are they really and do they work?

It's time to head back to school. Parents are showing increased interest in bullet-resistant backpacks, but what are they really and do they work?

Parents terrified by the deadly school shooting in South Florida are spending big bucks on bulletproof backpacks for their kids, according to reports. Massachusetts-based Bullet Blocker — whi… ...

Bulletproof Backpacks for Kids: Cautious Protection or Feeding Anxiety? A Colombian firm said kids' body armor sales to the U.S. are booming.

Bulletproof backpacks gaining traction A bill to let students use the backpacks passed the Louisiana Senate 34-2 last month and advanced through the House Education Committee on Wednesday.

Thanks to the Bulletproof Backpack™. “Fashioned of ballistic Kevlar and decked out in Disney and Avengers designs, the Bulletproof Backpack™ is sure to put your child right at ease* — like they ...

16-year-old Ava Cotroneo with her bulletproof backpack she hopes can protect children during school shootings.Courtesy of Society for Science/Ava Cotroneo Cotroneo lives in the same county as Great ...

Bulletproof backpack sales soar after deadly mass shootings, but here are some things to know before shelling out hundreds of dollars.

A bill to let students use the backpacks passed the Louisiana Senate 34-2 last month and advanced through the House Education Committee on Wednesday. It is expected to win approval of the full House.