Bulletproof backpacks on sale for American school kids

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NEWS: 15 August 2007 15:43 GMT by Amy-Mae Elliott Autumn (or Fall) term, back to school shopping check list: Pencils, pens, lunch-box, notebooks, new novelty pencil case, bulletproof backpack... Yes, really. The MyChild backpack offers bullet-protection for parents concerned about school shootings. Apparently "lighter than a 15 pound police vest" (so what, 14 pounds? 13?) it will set worried moms back $175.

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