We’ve been saying it for decades: security film doesn’t stop bullets.
However, despite our best efforts, this myth has continued to gain traction. Even though there’s no such thing, “ballistic film” has entered the nomenclature of state legislation causing school districts to seek proposals for “bullet-proof security film.”
Security films are recommended for school safety by the Final Report of the Sandy Hooky Advisory Commission, the Federal Commission on School Safety, and the Partnership Alliance for School Safety (PASS).
And rightfully so. The school shooting tragedy at the Covenant School in Nashville horrifically revealed the vulnerability of glass. The perpetrator gained unauthorized access to the school by shooting through the glass door – the same way the perpetrator at Sandy Hook did 11 years before.
Thankfully, security films can prevent glass from becoming airborne during a bomb blast, delay a forced entry attempt in a school or retail store, and create a visual barrier if tinted.
But they don’t stop bullets.
The International Window Film Association – a conglomerate of all the major manufacturers of window film released an official statement that says…
“Safety and Security Film is not bullet-resistant, and when installed on standard existing glazing it should not be represented as a product that will stop bullets.”
And to hammer home this message, the Wall Street Journal just published an article dispelling the myth of bullet-proof security film, once and for all.
Read the WSJ Article on Security Film
