Sales of bulletproof doors and windows boom as Parkland students return to school

Sales of bulletproof backpacks boomed this month as security-conscious parents reacted to the Parkland, Fla. attack where a teen attacker armed with a military-style rifle killed 17.

Even as those students returned to school Wednesday, a small but growing number of U.S. educational leaders have been responding to the wave of similar recent tragedies by fortifying their schools with blast-resistant doors and locks, high-tech glass, and other equipment that may safeguard students and teachers from an active shooter.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/02/28/not-just-bulletproof-backpacks-interest-products-keep-shooters-out-growing/373012002/