As the number of school massacres across the nation has grown, companies have taken steps to reinvent items that students could use.

16-year-old Ava Cotroneo with her bulletproof backpack she hopes can protect children during school shootings. Courtesy of Society for Science/Ava Cotroneo Cotroneo lives in the same county as Great ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Should this be the new normal? Bulletproof backpacks are in high demand as many parents wrestle with how to protect their children from school shootings. At least one ...

Bullet-resistant backpacks are made of what is called “soft armor,” a Kevlar-style lightweight material. This substance used to produce bullet-resistant backpacks is categorized as “Level IIIA.” This ...

The school district in Burke County says bulletproof backpacks are allowed if a family chooses to use them.

Kevlar in our children’s backpacks isn’t the answer to school shootings We are far from inventing comprehensive system-level solutions for an issue that is bigger than all of us.

Rezvani has just launched a new tactical backpack that transforms into a bulletproof vest. It costs $495 before tax and shipping and its design is very restrained compared to its cars.

The backpacks are made to be bulletproof against fire from handguns and shotguns thanks to built-in panels made of a Kevlar fabric, which is a strong thread that is densely woven to make a soft ...

Bulletproof Backpack was conceived by Kody C Jones almost four years ago in the wake of the tragedy at Stoneman-Douglas and written by Broadway Playwright, Eric Coble.