CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some community activists in Chicago want children to carry bulletproof backpacks in an effort to stem the growing number of young gun violence victims. Violence Interrupters Executive ...

The Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting has prompted increased demand for body armor backpacks. Sales for one company that makes the items have tripled, reports Mother Jones.

Arredondo, a Chicago State University business professor, introduced a new option against gun violence for students: Body armor. More specifically, thin bulletproof plates that slide into backpacks ...

Jacquelyn Martin / AP Retailers and manufacturers of body armor are reporting increased sales that are due in part to new customers seeking added protection following the recent spate of mass ...