Bullet Proof Backpacks?

[TreasonousBastard]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One may call it a sign of the times, as bulletproof backpacks are now on sale at stores on the First Coast.

Since the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook, the backpacks have become a demand for parents during back to school shopping.

The backpacks were found for sale for $119.00 at Office Max in Jacksonville.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/bulletproof-backpacks-readily-available-on-first-coast-in-time-for-school-year/77-16d8448a-1d30-436c-b0f6-f1d1a6d566dd

[rurallib]

1. A quote in there that makes no sense to me

"I don't think they should be allowed in schools because it's a way to enable a criminal to do more activity," John Norris said.

How would a bulletproof backpack "enable a criminal to do more activity"? Sounds like some schools are looking at not allowing bulletproof backpacks. Makes no sense.

Edit to add - I guess what they mean is that a shooter could somehow figure out which book bags are bulletproof and use them to protect themselves. Seems somewhat farfetched to me.

[mercuryblues]

2. not far fetched, stupid

they don't believe a person,hell bent on shooting up a school, wouldn't buy a backpack for themselves? After spending big bucks on guns and ammo, they wouldn't spend $100 on a bulletproof backpack? They'd run around in the school looking for a kid with one to steal for their protection?

[Blue_true]

5. You actually believe that a 7 year old kid or a 15 year old teen

can use a backpack to ward off bullets from an AR15? My god!!!!! The guy is right that the backpacks will cause criminals to act. If a nut is going to shoot up a school and knew many kids carried bulletproof backpacks, he (it always has been HE) would likely show up with something that blasts away at an area, like an AR, or a high capacity pistol, or a streetsweeper. The backpacks will only insure that kids are slaughtered if a nut gets in to them.

[elocs]

3. Beware the Law of Unintended Consequences.

Bulletproof backpacks that might protect children in schools from being shot could also be used by criminals in lots of other situations.
What might appear to be more innocent and no threat than somebody wearing a backpack?

[Blue_true]

6. Bulletproof backpacks are a stupid fucking idea.

Maybe they are good for SWAT Police that are loaded up with tactical clothing and already have on a bulletproof vest. But for kids, how can something that shields roughly half the body protect a child? A person that have an assault rifle or pistol does not have to be an excellent shot to kill someone. The luckiest things for kids facing a mobster is that the killer does not know how to quickly unjam an assault weapon.

All bulletproof backpacks will insure is that dead kids are found riddled with bullets.

[Blue_true]

4. It is going to take a really fast kid to block AR-15 bullets with a backpack.

Town and cities are better off hardening school Windows, doors, walls and desks, but of course that costs money, so kids are sent out with something that provides zero protection for them.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Like the bad guys with the guns are going to wait for the kids

in the classrooms to grab their backpacks.

[Kaleva]

8. These backpacks are not rated to stop the rounds fired by the rifle used by Adam Lanza

[snort]

9. How about backpacks loaded with C4?

[UniteFightBack]

10. They'll have to give out these got damn backpacks at the beginning of the day and collect them

before going home. It's the every other solution but the gun one.