Bulletproof backpacks see 300% spike in sales in the week after mass shootings

Companies that make the armored packs said they saw ‘a significant uptick’, similar to what followed shootings in previous years

Companies that manufacture bulletproof backpacks say they’ve seen a spike in sales following three recent mass shootings around the country.

The sales come as parents, riddled with anxiety about the possibility that their own children will find their school under attack, and with little hope for meaningful gun control from politicians, are looking for anything they can do to increase their chances of surviving.

Related: North Carolina proposes laws allowing teachers to carry guns in schools

2019 in America. Disney-themed bullet-proof armour to put in your child's backpack. "This insert provides ballistic protection from handgun fire and can stop multiple rounds."

When it comes to gun control, the country has collectively lost its mind. pic.twitter.com/7fmEtC7RJ2

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