Office Depot sells bulletproof backpacks in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Many stores online offer bulletproof backpacks, but finding them in-stores isn’t as easy.

ABC 36 News called Office Depot, Macy’s, Staples, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Target.

Office Depot is the only one that said it sells bulletproof backpacks in-store.

All the other stores, did not, although some offer options online.

The brand most commonly offered by the department stores is called Guard Dog Security.

It retails between $150 to $200.

ABC 36’s Monica Harkins ran a poll on Twitter and Facebook to see how people feel about the idea of bulletproof backpacks.

Do you think bulletproof backpacks are useful for students? @ABC36News

— Monica Harkins ABC 36 (@MonicaHarkinstv) August 5, 2019