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 ...

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 ...

It seems that sometimes, personal security can take on a whole new level of importance—like, literally. Rezvani, known mainly for its rebodied armored vehicles, claims that one of their customers had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. School shootings have led to a host of proposals, including calling on teachers to be armed. They've also fueled a stream of ...

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.

DANVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- Back to school means backpacks, but what if you could make that backpack bulletproof? A Danville dad and tactical gear expert invented what he calls the "pak protect." ...

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 ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — With children returning to class soon, parents are thinking about school supplies, but some might be surprised by what they see on the shelves at some stores. Backpacks come in all ...

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 ...

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 ...