The Bodyguard Blanket, made by a company called ProTecht, is a bulletproof 5/16-inch pad, made from the same materials used by our military, except it's for kids. They even come in different sizes.

Lucy Blaylock is on a mission to comfort kids going through difficult times, one blanket at a time. The 11-year-old learned to sew three years ago when she made a quilt for a friend's birthday.

It might seem like a sad acceptance of the fact that schools are dangerous, but the blanket aims to protect kids in areas that politicians are not. “If a tornado shelter is not in a school ...