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 ...

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Some stores in our area are now offering bulletproof backpacks as families prepare to head back to school. Channel 9′s Dave Faherty learned some of them have been sold in Burke ...

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.

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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 ...

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The ever-present fear of a school shooting is something that lingers in the mind of nearly every parent these days when they send their kids off to school. But what if you could shield your child with ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Summer is coming to an end and our kids will be back in school before we know it. My granddaughter asked ...

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 ...

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 ...