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Danville dad creates bulletproof backpack insert to keep kids safe in school shootings

DANVILLE, Calif. (KGO) —
Back to school means backpacks, but what if you could make that backpack bulletproof? A Danville dad and tactical gear expert invented what he calls the “pak protect.”

Parents consider armored backpacks to protect students from an active shooter

BRIDGETON, MO – Students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida arrived for the new school year Wednesday (Aug. 15) sparking widespread discussion, once again, about campus safety. Some families are taking matters into their own hands by equipping children with personal shields.

Major retailers are selling bulletproof backpacks as parents and kids fear more school shootings

Buying school supplies usually means checking off a list that includes notebook paper, No. 2 pencils, colored markers and a ruler. Now some parents are thinking about adding another item: bulletproof backpacks.

Students don bulletproof backpacks as shooting fears force schools to rethink security

Matt Materazo’s kids are heading back to school this year with something new in their backpacks: an 18.5-ounce, quarter-inch-thick armor insert that will deflect a bullet from a .44 Magnum.

Matt Materazo joins Justin Honaman on the ContenderCast Podcast

On this week’s ContenderCast, founder and CEO of Gladiator Solutions, Matt Materazo, joins host Justin Honaman to the launch of  PakProtect, the impetus for how it began, the need for parents to have peace of mind, and the partnership with the COR Foundation. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.