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.

Mass shootings, including the one that happened in our own state, still haunt many people. Parents continue to question how to keep their children safe. Bulletproof items are hitting the market as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH, July 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "School shootings in the U.S. have become all too common. I wanted to create a bulletproof accessory that can be used with any backpack to protect students," ...

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PITTSBURGH, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a backpack that would provide a degree of defense and protection in the event of an active shooter situation at school," said one of two ...