Are u in favor of kids having bulletproof backpacks ? Have you heard about these. Its so sad...

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there are usually pretty strong laws about the restriction of bullet resistant vests; I'd expect these to be covered by the same. and even more schools have rules saying kids can't have backpacks that can conceal anything (e.g. they have to be made of clear plastic). I'm not sure this fits in anyway.
short answer is I think it's a kinda dumb product meant more to sell by fear.

Graylight · 51-55, F

This is an example of fear-mongering. We don't go into the ocean wearing chain mail for a day at the beach. The fact is, while one is too many, the actual incidence of school shootings is very rare and has been on the decline in recent years. If you teach your child to be afraid, you child will learn to fear everything.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

A friend of mine has a messenger bag designed to stop a .45 but she is a comic book artist so her laptop is literally her livelihood. Terrifying that this is being considered necessary for regular school kids. But then it seems very American to try and paper over the symptoms rather then try and solve the actual cause of the problem.

DunDunDun · 22-25, F

I guess it might be a little helpful but it seems kinda pointless. The only way it would save any kids is if the child just happened to be wearing the backpack when the shooting starts. It probably depends on the school, but for the most part, kids don't take their backpacks to the desk with them while class is going on. So the only way it would help is if the students were getting ready for class when it happened. Better than nothing tho.

MistyCee

At first, its going to be only for the rich kids, but eventually, I suppose the issue of whether equal access to and government subsidy of body armor ought to come up.

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lovelywarpedlemon

No but there should be stricter school security policies. It's easy for anyone to walk on campus.

soar2newhighs

Personally I feel 50/50 on this. A shot that impacts a bulletproof vest might save a life. A bullet that strikes an unprotected portion of the body could be injurious or fatal.