Bulletproof backpacks are becoming more and more common as parents seek ways to protect their children from potential school shootings. Sales of the special packs are up 300% as the new school year approaches. The backpacks are rated IIIA, claiming to stop bullets from a 9mm handgun to a .44 Magnum. And they're not cheap! These backpacks are setting parents back hundreds of dollars, which seems like a small price to pay if they'll keep your child alive in a school shooting.
But do they actually work? Take a look as Taran Butler, owner of Taran Tactical Innovations in Los Angeles, puts them to the test!