MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — Bulletproof backpack inserts claim to offer an extra level of protection for your children as threat of school shootings continues to be unpredictable in the U.S. But do they work?

Bulletproof backpacks on display at Office Depot on East Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Office Depot is one of several national retailers selling the items. Recent mass ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Dropping off and picking up her two boys from school is part of Kisa Shapiro’s daily routine. However, she admits after hearing about school shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe ...

Eli Saslow reported on the aftermath of the Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon in 2015. In August, he and Erin Schaff spent several days with one of its survivors in Helena, Mont. HELENA, ...

America's gun violence epidemic continues to be a major concern for parents sending their children to school, and now, some are turning to bulletproof backpacks. But will they keep your child safe in ...

Bolstered by the ongoing debate over school safety, a proposal to allow public school students in Louisiana to carry bulletproof backpacks has passed another hurdle at the State Capitol. The Senate ...

Maya Rockafellow checked off a list of back-to-school supplies as she readied her 6-year-old son, Graham, for first grade as this year's summer vacation entered its final weeks. Classroom supplies?