HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- 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 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 ...

School and police officials said the initiative to hand out some 100 'body shield bags' is not in response to any specific safety threat.

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 ...

STOW, Ohio -- Demand is growing for a bulletproof backpack insert billed as a protection for children during school shootings. A company in Ohio says that interest has gone through the roof since the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. School shootings have led to a host of proposals, including calling on teachers to be armed. They've also fueled a stream of ...

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 ...

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.

Another deadline is almost up to keep Florida schools safer. By Wednesday, every school board across the state must decide how many people they will train to be armed in schools. Many parents are ...

“When we ran to our cubbies to hide, I remember thinking, you know, I should hide to the back of the classroom, to the other side, so that I don’t get shot.” — Child victim, Sandy Hook Elementary ...

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 ...