Armored backpacks and a rush on guns after Conn.

[heavyiron]

By BRADY McCOMBS and BRIAN SKOLOFF, AP
3 hours ago


SALT LAKE CITY - Anxious parents are driving up sales of armored backpacks for children in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting.


Sales on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, like the ones used by the shooter last week to kill 26 people at an elementary school, are also flying off gun store shelves. Firearms enthusiasts are stocking up because they fear potential gun control measures.


President Barack Obama tasked his administration Wednesday with creating concrete proposals to reduce gun violence.


Colorado set a single-day record for gun background check requests the day after the Connecticut mass shootings, and some online retailers are removing assault rifles from websites in part because of diminishing supplies.


In Utah, a manufacturer reports a spike in sales of armored backpacks designed to shield children caught in a shooting.

 

[heavyiron]

http://www.amendment2.com/shop/ballistic-backpack/

 

[secdrl]

I buy all of my ammo from bulkammo.com and I checked this morning for .223 and they only had 1 selection. I called and the representaive said in the past 48 hours, they've sold 575,000 rounds of .223 rifle. Out of stock until Monday.

 

[SloppyJ]

Now it shows they don't have any 223 or 5.56 left.

 

[heavyiron]

I bought 1,200 rounds of Israeli green tip about 10 years ago. Still have like 1,100 rounds of that.

 

[Big Pimpin]

http://www.amendment2.com/shop/ballistic-backpack/

About as stupid emotional of a purchase as buying Beanie Baby's, but whatever the suburban mom wants to max her Visa out on this month is fine with me since I'm a capitalistic pig.

 

[heavyiron]

Actually I was looking at these (different brand) a few months ago for a bug out bag. May as well be carrying armour on your back if things go bad.

 

[maniclion]

I'll take one Dragon Skin backpack that can be modified into a hoodie vest please....that would be bad ass...