By Valerie Strauss Washington Post With school starting soon around the country, new attention is being focused on keeping kids safe after a spate of shootings over the past year. In 2018, there were 24 school shootings in which there were injuries or deaths. In February of that year, 17 people were killed at Marjory…
by Courtney Reagan CNBC Crayons, glue, pencils, bullet-resistant backpack. For some parents, that’s what a back-to-school shopping list looks like this year. Bulletproof BackPack USA are stocked for back-to-school season and on the retailers’ website. Signs on the display say, “protection in session” and “bullet resistant backpack.” The office supply stores are not alone. In…
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — With kids going back to class soon, parents are thinking about getting school supplies. But some might be surprised by what they see on the shelves at some stores. Backpacks come in all shapes and colors, but now there’s one that can stop a gunshot. Marisol Rodriguez is thinking about getting one…
If you hear shots, running away from the action is the safest option. The farther away, the better, as a shooter’s aim decreases with distance. If running isn’t possible, hiding is the next-best option. Be sure to hide outside the shooter’s line of sight. And if all else fails, fight the shooter using found objects…
As of July 31, 2019, 248 mass shootings have occurred in 2019 that fit the inclusion criteria of this article. This averages out to 1.2 shootings per day. In these shootings, 979 people were injured and 246 died (for a total of 1,325 victims). KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE IN SCHOOL Here are New Arrivals for…