Since a shooting at Stoneman Marjory Douglas High School in Florida two weeks ago in which 17 teachers and students were killed, sales of bullet proof backpacks have risen exponentially. One company, Guard Dog Security, reported that it has sold six months’ worth of products in three days. The company is is currently donating a portion of the proceeds from its bulletproof backpack to benefit the families of the victims of the Parkland shooting through the Broward County Education Foundation.
President of the company, Yasir Sheikh, said: ‘It was something we looked at after Sandy Hook. Interest comes in waves and now there’s spike in interest and we’re trying to meet the demand.’ Another brand BulletBlocker, has reportedly sold out of bullet proof backpacks.