{"id":459324,"date":"2022-06-07T21:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T18:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bulletproof-backpack-sales-soar-in-wake-of-texas-school-shooting\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T21:43:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T18:43:00","slug":"bulletproof-backpack-sales-soar-in-wake-of-texas-school-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bulletproof-backpack-sales-soar-in-wake-of-texas-school-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"#Bulletproof backpack sales soar in wake of Texas school shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383f532027b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383f532027b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bulletproof-backpack-sales-soar-in-wake-of-texas-school-shooting\/#%E2%80%9CBulletproof_backpack_sales_soar_in_wake_of_Texas_school_shooting%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Bulletproof backpack sales soar in wake of Texas school shooting&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBulletproof_backpack_sales_soar_in_wake_of_Texas_school_shooting%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Bulletproof backpack sales soar in wake of Texas school shooting&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sales of bulletproof backpacks are surging in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre, manufacturers and reports said.<\/p>\n<p>Scared parents are reportedly scrambling to buy the armored bags, even though they can go for as much as $400.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en anywhere with this gun thing,\u201d concerned parent Angelica Azpeitia, 42, told the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/2022\/06\/06\/parents-searching-for-bulletproof-backpacks-after-uvalde-are-they-effective\/\">Dallas Morning News<\/a> in an article published Monday. \u201cAnyone can have a weapon just for the sake of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Azpeitia, who was shopping for protection for her 16-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter, isn\u2019t alone, according to manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>In the im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te aftermath of the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers, Leatherback Gear saw an 800 percent increase in sales, its CEO and founder told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/05\/26\/bulletproof-backpack-sales-spike-wake-texas-school-shooting\/\">TMZ<\/a>. A company called Tuffypacks saw a 300 percent spike in sales of its armored bag inserts, which can be placed inside any retail backpack, TMZ said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A TuffyPacks bulletproof backpack stands up to the test at a shooting range.\" class=\"wp-image-22564315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A TuffyPacks bulletproof backpack is tested at a shooting range.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A spokesperson for MC Armor told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/bulletproof-backpack-makers-seeing-sales-spike-after-texas-school-shooting-2022-5\">Business Insider<\/a> in a recent interview that 20 percent of its web visits and calls in the day following the shooting were for its armor inserts, which it said were being shipped across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are always making awareness of the training and security for schools but sadly it is just at a moment of a tragedy that they look for it,\u201d marketing manager Carolina Ballesteros told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>A <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leatherbackgear\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=80a4bcda-41da-4799-bbb0-9a15afb5286a\">Leatherback Instagram post<\/a> last week said shootings are something \u201cthat is very much a threat to our children\u201d that needs to be taken seriously.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-3-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"One company, Leatherback Gear, saw an 800-percent increase in sales.\" class=\"wp-image-22564337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-3-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-3-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-3-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>One company, Leatherback Gear, saw an 800 percent increase in sales.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cJust as we educate and prepare our children in school for what to do in the event of a fire, we now must do the same for an active shooter,\u201d the post said. \u201cWe have fire extinguishers for fires, and now bulletproof backpacks. Whatever it takes to help keep our children safe against the current threat is worth it as these children are our future.\u2060\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Atomic Defense on Monday<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AtomicDefco\/photos\/a.195087084656386\/1227494828082268\/\"> listed on its Facebook page<\/a> a weekly deal for 10 percent off a bulletproof backpack advertised as lightweight and able to stop \u201cAR-15 &amp; AK-47 School Shooters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the backpacks have their detractors, with criticisms that offer slim odds of real protection because kids aren\u2019t wearing them during class and the items can only partially cover someone\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A vendor shows off the various inserts and other options for bulletproof backpacks.\" class=\"wp-image-22564354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bullet-proof-backpacks-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A vendor shows off the various inserts and other options for bulletproof backpacks.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some retail outlets reportedly don\u2019t stock the products over liability concerns, according to the Dallas Morning <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like putting a Band-Aid on a wound, expecting it to cure a symptom but ignoring the root of the problem,\u201d former teacher Carmelina Grilli told the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems to me we are reacting from inside out instead of it being the system that has control so that the inside \u2014 the educational system, children and the entire population \u2014 is not affected,\u201d\u00a0she added.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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