Florida Christian School selling bulletproof panels that go inside students' backpacks

[HAB911]

(CNN)A Miami private school is offering parents an unusual item for sale: bulletproof panels for their kids' backpacks.

The Florida Christian School website has a list of items available for purchase. These include winter wear, red school logo T-shirts and ballistic panels.

George Gulla, dean of students and head of school security at Florida Christian School, told CNN the bulletproof panels would add "another level of protection" to students of the pre-K through grade 12 school "in the event of an active shooter."
The school has never had a shooting incident.

"The teachers are trained to instruct the students to use their backpacks as a shield to protect themselves," Gulla told CNN in an email.

The cost of the panels is $120.

Gulla also said showing teachers how to use the panels is just a part of the overall safety training he gives them.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/07/health/bulletproof-panels-backpacks-trnd/index.html?sr=twCNN110717bulletproof-panels-backpacks-trnd0459PMStory

[el_bryanto]

1. In the future we will all wear Iron Man suits to protect ourselves from all those nut cases with

Iron Man suits.

Bryant

[kcr]

3. Backpacks these days weigh a shit-ton as it is.

With all the books, and things like chromebooks and ipads that kids have to shove in them these days. I can't imagine how much these things would weigh and the impact on their spines.

[hatrack]

4. Beat the fear drum, scare the marks, fleece the rubes . . . .

Same shit, different day.

[Initech]

5. Just another day in the NRAs America.

[Runningdawg]

6. So hopes and prayers aren't working?

I'm shocked!

[msongs]

7. after god/jesus allowed the church murders last week this is not surprising. protect themselves from

their own gods indeed

[LanternWaste]

8. Not only did God allow it, we as a nation did as well.

Not only did God allow it, we as a nation did as well (but I get that doesn't let us point fingers with quite as much ferocity or commercial branding).

[Kaleva]

9. False advertising. The panels aren't actually bullet proof.

[mia]

10. "Teachers would show students how to use backpacks to shield themselves in the event of a shooting."

Bulletproof panels will be on next years school supply lists and teacher training programs will be implemented. Bulletproof backpacks are probably already in production - maybe in time for Christmas. Joy to the World.

[ProudLib72]

11. Well that's some forward thinking right there

[mia]

12. Children's bulletblocker backpacks are available in pink and blue. Warning: disturbing photo.

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http://www.bulletblocker.com/my-child39s-pa39.html