Colton Haab heard seven gunshots, and his Junior ROTC training kicked in. The 17-year-old junior knew a gunman was on his high school campus Wednesday afternoon so he ushered 60 to 70 people to ...

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“When we ran to our cubbies to hide, I remember thinking, you know, I should hide to the back of the classroom, to the other side, so that I don’t get shot.” — Child victim, Sandy Hook Elementary ...

A new material is so strong that just a 1.8-millimetre-thick sheet of it could stop a bullet, making it far stronger than Kevlar and possibly the strongest fabric ever made. Bulletproof vests work by ...

In a bizarre interaction, two Texas friends were allegedly taking turns shooting each other in the head with a rifle, all while wearing a Kevlar helmet. As a result, 34-year-old Aaroun Prout was shot ...