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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Dropping off and picking up her two boys from school is part of Kisa Shapiro’s daily routine. However, she admits after hearing about school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe ...

It's back-to-school time, which has some parents thinking about school shootings. (Photo: Getty Images) Back-to-school shopping lists usually contain the basics — pencils, notebooks, folders, and the ...

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.

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 ...

Following school shooting after school shooting after school shooting, a macabre fashion trend has emerged: bulletproof backpacks. Google the term and you will find a number of sites selling backpacks ...

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 ...