Actor Cary Elwes tweets:

[tblue37]

My wife and I found out yesterday that we both just happened to be shopping for bulletproof backpacks separately. This is where parents with kids at school are at, America.

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[Traildogbob]

1. Won't help much

For kids that got “decapitated’ as described by the Pediatrician Doctor on Lawrence O’Donnell that was at the Hospital receiving those Kids in UValdae. The AR 15 literally blew their damn heads off.

[MontanaMama]

2. Here's the thing...

Our kiddos wear backpacks in and out the school building. Most of them put their backpacks in a cubby or a locker and don’t carry them around all day. My high school junior chose to forgo a locker assignment this year… He carries around his backpack all day every day. It weighs at least 30 pounds. It has all of his books and his lunch box. In case I need to say that again, his backpack weighs at least 30 pounds and he carries it all day every day. He tells me that if someone starts shooting at least his giant backpack is some level of protection… And he understands that it is no protection against an AR style weapon. My 17-year-old understands that it’s only a matter of time. This weighs heavy. I’m exhausted. So is he.

[leftyladyfrommo]

8. That is so awful.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

3. Who?

[JHB]

6. Actor. Numerous roles, but most famous as Wesley in "The Pincess Bride"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. Thanks!

[Initech]

4. God damn our country is nuts.

We can't get rid of assault weapons like we should. But we can give kids bulletproof backpacks and make them participate in mass shooter drills. Neither of which would help much should you find yourself in that situation.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. It's not as though bulletproof backpacks

will actually protect children in a mass murder situation.

[Rhiannon12866]

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[Better Days Ahoy]

10. Living in England at least part-year

Must be looking pretty good to Cary Elwes and his family. It would to me. We're strongly considering a move in a few years to a sensible country.