Departing 8th graders gifted bulletproof backpack liners ahead of high school
The company was asked to design a ballistic shield that would protect students.
A Pennsylvania company has gifted bulletproof backpack liners to 8th-graders graduating from middle school this semester.
Unequal Technology, a company based in Glen Mills, had previously created foam-like inserts to protect students from sports injuries that can be fatal, ABC Philadelphia affiliate WPVI reported.
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The company was then asked to design a ballistic shield that would protect against bullets from .357 and .44 caliber hand guns.
The company's founder, Robert Vito, handed out the panels to departing 8th-graders at Saint Cornelius School in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on Monday, so they would be equipped with them when they attend high school.
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The school is one of the first in the country to equip its entire faculty with bulletproof protection, according to WPVI.
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