MC Armor Company, which makes"ballistic-proof personal protective gear and accessories" for both everyday civilians and prominent figures, has also seen a spike in interest for bulletproof kids' gear.
Carolina Ballesteros, MC Armor's marketing manager, told Insider customers from all over the country have been looking at and purchasing a bulletproof backpack insert.Since the shooting, customers have been ordering inserts and shipping them to various states, like New Jersey, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania, and Florida, according to Ballesteros.
"Normally our regular customers don't look for the inserts for backpacks if it's not back to school, but since yesterday 20% of our website visits and calls are for this product," Ballesteros said."We are always making awareness of the training and security for schools but sadly it is just at a moment of a tragedy that they look for it."
MC Armor has also developed products like bulletproof whiteboards and doors for classrooms. The challenge with bulletproof gear for kids and in the classroom is its presence makes parents fear for the safety of their children, Ballesteros said. But school shootings have been a reality in US schools for decades. So far in 2022, there have been 27 school shootings, according to Education Week's
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