Bulletproof Backpacks for Kids

[Phill]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/19/bulletproof-backpacks-kids-body-armor-in-demand-following-connecticut-school/

$300, and will stop a .357 round. It's sad that it's come to this.

 

[SpeedRacer]

It's sad that it's come to this.

It really hasn't though. Statistically your child is probably more likely to get struck by lightning. Just cashing in on unrealistic fear.

 

[JBE]

That backpack won't do a child any good when a gunman enters the room and it's hanging up on a wall or if it's stuffed in a locker...

 

[Phill]

True, there is a lot of paranoia right now.

 

[ZombieHuntr]

wow. i can't even comment. I don't know what to say to this or even how i feel about it.

 

[Armnhammer]

Gotta be heavy and what's the chance of them having it on during the shooting and if they do what's the chance of them being shot in the book sack. I think my grade school English book would've stopped a few rounds.

 

[Phill]

I think they're assuming that the kids will be running away. That would protect most of the torso, but would do nothing for head shots.

 

[JNieman]

These type of products have been around for a long time - not very new.

It's just a "mobile armor" product that's better disguised. The theory is that if you are crouched in a corner against the wall or something during a lockdown drill, you can hold it up and have at least a little help.

Silly, to me, because I doubt it's effectiveness, or usefulness.

 

[CMorse]

I think it is sad that our kids must be subject to our over protectiveness. Remember a few years back how bad it was for children to have this big old heavy backpacks?
Now we are throwing more weight on them, hell I wear a vest daily and it pissed me off because it weight so damn much. A generation of crippled teenagers is next. What child is going to do practice drills with their backpack too. A tool you aren't trained to use is useless. What are you going to do in a few years when the materials have degraded, just buy another 300 backpack for your kid.

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

A backpack full of books would prob stop alot of rounds without it being bulletproof. Regardless...like was previously stated...better chance of being hit my lightning.

 

[jmcrawf1]

Considering body armor is illegal to possess on school property.....