In a photo from ArmorMe, an advertisement for the company's bulletproof backpacks. A growing number of companies are marketing them to parents who are desperate to protect their children from gunmen.

The state Legislature is close to approving them as optional school gear, and they are easy to find online from companies with names like Bullet Blocker and Guard Dog Security. The backpacks typically ...

Rick Brand, Chief Operating Officer of Amendment II, shoots a 9 mm pistol into a children's backpack, left, fitted with an anti-ballistic insert, during a demonstration at a gun range, Wednesday, Dec.

Parents anxious about their children's safety are boosting sales of armored backpacks in the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre, manufacturers are reporting. "I can't go into exact sales numbers, ...

Norvell West started making small armored plates to keep children safe. — -- A Virginia man has developed an armored plate that he says can turn any child’s backpack into a bulletproof shield.

In the wake of the Connecticut school shooting, gun stores are packed with Americans purchasing guns because they’re fearful of another shooting. Scared parents are also purchasing armored backpacks ...

Florida's Guard Dog Security started selling bulletproof backpacks after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut in 2012 and has seen consistent sales and increases after other tragedies, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The reaction to the Connecticut school shooting can be seen in gun stores and self-defense retailers across the nation: Anxious parents are fueling sales of armored backpacks for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The reaction to the ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - When Ken Larson's 1-year-old son starts school in a few years, he'll be carrying an armored backpack. After the Connecticut school shooting, Larson and his wife have decided to ...