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

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

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What 'bulletproof backpacks' claim to do Each backpack contains a shield made of synthetic fiber and is purported by manufacturers to comply with Level IIIA standards for body armor, established ...

How much does a 'bulletproof backpack' cost? It depends. The products start with plain bullet-resistant panels, which cost around $100 and can be inserted into regular backpacks.

Here's What a Bulletproof Backpack Protects Against — And What It Doesn't By Randy Mac and Josh Davis • Published August 14, 2019 • Updated on August 14, 2019 at 6:58 pm • Published August 14 ...

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.

Sales of bulletproof backpacks are surging in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre, manufacturers and reports said. Scared parents are reportedly scrambling to buy the armored bags, even ...

“Look for the Bulletproof Backpack™.” *Only rated for handguns, not for use against bullets from military-style weapons such as those used in the recent assaults in Dayton. El Paso. Gilroy. Or most ...

Bulletproof backpacks can be bought in several places from Academy to Amazon.com, home and office supply stores, and other sports outlets and survivalists retailers.

His company, based in Bogota, Colombia, designed and manufactured the 3-pound bulletproof backpack Jaliyah now carries to school. "We are the last resort," Caballero said.

Bulletproof backpacks have been banned since the Legislature designated schools as gun-free zones in the early 1990s. The House approved a separate bill this week that would essentially gut that ...