Sales of body armor are on the rise. Who's buying and why?

Jacob Kelly, 6, adjusts his body armor while attending a rally against gun violence on June 6 outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Retailers and manufacturers of body armor are reporting increased sales that are due in part to new customers seeking added protection following the recent spate of mass shootings.

Representatives of four sellers of body armor (National Body Armor, Spartan Armor Systems, Armored Republic and UARM USA Corp.) who spoke to NPR said they saw some rise in sales following recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y. They declined to provide specific numbers, however.