Many parents are concerned after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May this year that killed 19 children and two teachers United States of America They remain concerned for their children’s well-being – even more so with the return to school – which is why they are considering including the product, which we will discuss below.
According to EFE, David Artman, founder and CEO of specialist security store The Home Security Superstore, has noticed an increase in both searches and sales of these backpacks in recent months.
In July, nearly 9,000 people searched for this type of backpack on the Artman Store website, up 3,655% from the previous month.
The seller points out that the idea of this product is that in the event of a gunfight, the child can use the backpack as a protective shield. At the same time, he reminded parents that when shopping for a backpack, they should consider the protection they want, size and weight.
For example, one of the specimens in your store that is aimed at children with protection level 3A – which can block almost all pistol shots, including 9mm and 44mm magnum bullets – weighs 1.2 kilos and measures 41.91 inches high and 12 inches wide.
“We are doing everything possible to inform that not all backpacks will stop all salvos, and certainly not AR 15 salvos (the rifle used by Salvador Ramos in the Texas school massacre),” he adds for EFE.
Finally, Artman mentioned that sales of this product have increased in general, but it is difficult to count those intended solely for school use, since “today many children are the same size as an adult and it is impossible to find out how many backpacks end up in the backs of minors and adults.