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Glow Refuge
BP Defence Backpack

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$299.99

Made for daily life, ready for what it wasn’t made for. Glow Refuge delivers discreet dual-panel NIJ Level IIIA protection in a soft pale yellow design that blends effortlessly into school life. Built with Spectra Shield® by Honeywell, up to 15 times stronger than steel, the system works with our Self-Flex™ deployment to provide seamless front and back coverage in under two seconds. Lightweight and comfortable, it supports everyday confidence with quiet, reliable capability.
This item cannot be shipped to NY or CT. Orders to these states will not process.

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A discreet, functional backpack that doubles as a bullet-resistant vest offering top-tier protection with 2 advanced bullet-resistant panels tested for zero penetration. Made from high-quality, durable materials, this sleek backpack features adjustable, padded straps for a comfortable fit and multiple compartments for easy organization.

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Patented Self-Flex™ Deployment
Front + Back Panels: Protects all major organs
Designed for All Ages: Built with kids in mind
Ultra-Lightweight (< 5 lbs): Advanced ballistic build
Crisis Snapshot 2025

America’s children are growing up in a shooting crisis.

Gun violence in schools has become a national emergency — and the numbers keep rising. Every statistic represents lives forever changed.

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School shootings so far in 2025

CNN

Children who’ve experienced gun violence at school since Columbine

KFF Health News

People killed with guns every day in the U.S.

Everytown (CDC sources)

Mass shootings tracked nationwide since 1966

Rockefeller Institute of Government
More Than It Appears

Looks like an ordinary backpack. Built to do much more.

Glow Refuge delivers protection in a form that feels completely familiar. On the outside, it looks structured, familiar, and school-ready. On the inside, it holds two independently tested NIJ Level IIIA ballistic panels crafted from Spectra Shield® by Honeywell, an advanced fiber up to 15 times stronger than steel.

About the BP Defence Glow Refuge

Protection is about more than stopping power

It’s about trust. Between parent and child. Between student and school. Between a product and its promise. That’s why Glow Refuge is engineered for real-world use: mobility-friendly, rigorously tested, and designed to fit seamlessly into the day without interruption.

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Glow Refuge’s Integrated Ballistic System

Fast to Deploy. Built to Stay Put.

It is designed for speed, simplicity, and control. Each backpack includes two independently tested NIJ Level IIIA panels, front and back, crafted from Spectra Shield® by Honeywell, an advanced UHMWPE fiber up to 15 times stronger than steel. The concealed system deploys over the torso in under two seconds, anchoring automatically with the Center-Flex™ system to ensure a secure, ergonomic fit.

Trusted Protection for Everyday Life
Patented Self-Flex™ Deployment
Front + Back Panels: Protects all major organs
Designed for All Ages: Built with kids in mind
Ultra-Lightweight (< 5 lbs): Advanced ballistic build
Full Mobility Design: Natural, unrestricted movement
Trusted Reliability: NIJ Level IIIA certified