bullet-proof backpack

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These bullet-proof backpacks are claimed to offer as much protection from a shooting as police armor, but at one tenth of the weight. They're aimed at kids, to protect them from all the dangers that 21st-century schooling entails. One immediate problem I see is that it will only protect you if you're shot in the back, at just the right height. Check out a video after the jump.

YouTube - Parents Want Bulletproof Backpacks

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/safe-books/ballistic-bookbag-bullet+proof-back+pack-289587.php

I guess you could always throw the backpack off and use it commando-style as a shield. But that's why freshmen are there.

Jan? Commentary?

Heh. Hey kids, go for a headshot!

i think its a great way to protect yerself.. yea he may aim for the head <rolleyes mostlyharmless> but the majority of people...at least they will be better at defending themselves.. now price may be expensive but at todays rate its a SAFE bet...........