MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — Bulletproof backpack inserts claim to offer an extra level of protection for your children as threat of school shootings continues to be unpredictable in the U.S. But do they work?

National retailers are purchasing bulletproof backpacks from Guard Dog Security. And customers from all over the US are buying up MC Armor Company's bulletproof backpack inserts. Demand for ...

It's a startling trend as students head back to class. Following several mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, retailers are reporting a surge in bulletproof backpack sales – almost 300%, according to NBC ...

(WCMH) — Schools and parents are spending more and more money to keep kids safe in the classroom, CNNMoney reports. Joe Curran, founder of BulletBlocker, told CNNMoney his sales have shot up 400 ...

JULIAN, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - They're designed to keep your children safe, but just how effective are bulletproof backpacks? We visited a rural North Carolina gun range to see if armor aimed at students ...

To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On Your Side app. One of the back-to-school items surging in popularity this year has nothing to do with education and everything to do with ...

It’s a new school year, and due to very recent active-shooter incidents many parents are seeing advertising for what has been termed by portions of the media as the must have item for back-to-school: ...

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 ...

Did you know there was a recent report on CNN that put the total number of school shootings, where someone was killed or injured, at 22? It's true. We've seen it so many times. Columbine. Sandy Hook.

Parents are increasingly interested in bulletproof backpacks after the school shooting in Uvalde last month, according to social media activity and a Texas-based seller. Out of the concern for the ...

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