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Fact or Fiction: Bullet-resistant backpacks being sold?

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Posted at 1:53 PM, Aug 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-02 16:53:24-04

(KGTV) - Is Office Depot/OfficeMax selling bullet-resistant backpacks in their back-to-school supplies?

Yes.

They're made by a company called "Guard Dog Security" and allegedly provide protection against handguns.

Prices range from $120 - $199.

According to the journal "Education Week," 114 people were killed in school shootings last year.