Time to check your kids back to school list: new books, uniform, gym kit, pencil case, bad haircut, healthy lunch, bulletproof backpack. Huh?
A couple of Boston fathers have decided that you cant be too careful about going to school these days in the US so have created a couple of bulletproof backpacks. The MyChild backpack will stop most bullets, including 9mm hollow points, the makers claim.
It sounds mad but they say that since 1999 there have been 328 school shootings, leaving 229 dead and 422 injured.
UUmmm, a gunman wont be shooting at the backpack. And most of these shootings happen when the kids are in classes, sitting down with no focus on when a shooting gonna happen. So most likely when a shooting occurs, they'll be there in panic mood and dont even remember the bag. Plus, a gunman is always facing the victim and he'll more likely aim for somewhere not covered.
But still, its a starter, so thumbs up to those dads