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situions. some companies even offering accessories for kids, fueled by fears of crime and recent mass shootings. it may be practical, but is this really the right solution? here is abc's gloria riviera. >> reporter: a test not even their most sacred wedding vows prepared them for. designer miguel cabellero aiming a loaded gun at his beloved wife carolina and pulling the trigger. all to prove the point, that their latest product works. >> as you can see my husband just shot me. and, this is the bullet. everything is perfect. >> reporter: mc armor, designs high-end bulletproof clothing with looks for the entire family. >> it's fashion, fashion with protection. >> jackets. purposes, accessories, even a children's line. and business at their miami

showroom and florida gun stores are hotter than a pistol. >> reporter: you have decided to open in the u.s. market, why? >> we thought it was the moment. the u.s. have a lot of guns, of course. and it's part of the culture. we want to save lives. as soon as we see something as a shooting, massive shooting, we need how to be there. >> reporter: the body armor is a $465 million industry in the u.s. and expected to hit over $5 billion globally in the next six years. the rapid growth fueled by fears over an increasing number of mass shootings from las vegas to parkland, florida. at this gun store in miami, mc armor's version of the ballistic t-shirt is front and center. the price over $500. gun store owner david johnson says ballistic accessories have been selling out. >> we have a full spectrum, lawyers, doctors, we have a lot of realtors, that go into bad neighborhood. landlords that have off to collect rent. then also, this is south

florida, home of road rage. people look to keep it in the car in case. >> reporter: once perceived as products for the highly trained offer to the public. >> the company started offering the product to diplomats, you had government contracts. but after a bit civilians. so what kind of civilians would buy your product? >> we have for example, uber drivers. >> reporter: uber drivers? here in the u.s.? >> yes, yes. >> reporter: the colombian company got into the business in 1992. their native country ravaged by crime and murder. drug lord, pablo escobar at his peak, and government corruption rampant anything to make citizens feel safe. tell me about that, little bit, very beginning products? >> yes we, have done for example the bible. for a priest. >> reporter: a bulletproof bible for a priest. >> he had the bible all the time in the front. he can use it as the a shield.

>> reporter: their fashion line evolving as demand from diplomats, executives and bold-faced names grew. >> kimono for a princess in thailand. >> reporter: bulletproof kimono. the first for ray into the u.s. market after unspeakable tragedy. 20 children murdered at sandy hook elementary in newtown, connecticut. she decide to design the first bulletproof, children's backpacks, for the u.s. the cost, $500. so this is the children's backpack, yeah. >> yes. >> reporter: tell me about this. hold it, not too heavy. >> no, just look a book. >> reporter: wow. okay. so they wear it how? like a there manormal backpack? >> yes, or as a shield. you will take it use it as a shield. >> reporter: when the parent buys the backpack they have to explain this is what you do in an emergency? >> exactly. i'm a mother of the 17-year-old son. outraged by the idea, a bulletproof backpack is going to protect him from this epidemic

of mass school shootings in our country. >> reporter: shannon walts anti-gun violence advocate she says marketing to the general public is not a solution. >> it's not the technology that is the issue. the materials are important for members of the police force and military. the issue is that american civilians are seeking them out, because our lawmakers are not doing their jobs, not passing laws, so it actually stem the flow of gun violence in country. >> unfortunately, she says fear and anxiety does bring in new customers. >> we already sold out. >> reporter: sold out? >> yes. >> reporter: after the parkland shooting you sold out. >> yes. >> reporter: are you prepared for the backlash. there will be one. people will say this is a company making a lot of money off of fear? >> but it is not about fear. it is, it its about protection. >> reporter: only a few products like this $299 purse claim to protect customers from higher caliber weapons. like an ar 15 semiautomatic

rifle. >> nobody would blink an eye at this. >> open it. >> both sides. >> okay. >> open it. you will have the full protection. it is already bulletproof. >> right there. >> here you have a level four plate. put this into your neck. >> reporter: okay. fits easily over there. >> you can react. >> reporter: i can move. with some protection. >> protection. level four. >> level four. ar-15, no problem. >> no problem. >> reporter: currently, there are 310 million guns in the u.s. which has given way to a greg market of people seeking protection. they saw the opportunity so they started a first company in the u.s. to offer ballistic couture. in the time since the doors opened here in the store has the profile of who is walking in off the street changed? >> yes, i would definitely say so. now we get a lot more

celebrities, politicians. >> reporter: suits costing from $5,000 to $9,000. >> this cut is more italian. >> reporter: it is gorgeous. gorgeous. and the -- >> tie, the shirt. >> reporter: the fabrics and material as the unique as the product. >> some of the fabrics are the same brand that go, high end brands, ysl, versace, on custom side offering it in ballistic. >> reporter: they invited us in the factory in south florida. >> this is our first factory, where all the magic happens. >> this is the pattern right? >> patterns for ballistic vests. we do the same thing for ballistic suits as well. >> reporter: each of the sheets that we see here, this is, this is money to you guys? >> this is the product that saves lives. >> reporter: yeah. >> this creates the best chance for their life being saved. >> they have let us in because they want us to see how they test their product up to government standard. >> reporter: with the touch of a button. a bullet lodged into the product. >> reporter: you barely heard it? >> absolutely. here we have, where the penetration was.

>> what kind of bullet? >> 9 mm. >> a common bullet people need protection from. >> it is, yeah. go ahead shoef the panw the pan. no break. the bullet didn't get penetration. here in the front side again. >> reporter: it went in. on the back side. back side. no penetration. although most of their clients work for the u.s. government they say more and more, everyday americans, are willing to splurge. like henry ross, a former marine, now working in the security industry. it is going to fit you perfectly. customized, ballistic undershirt. >> reporter: despite expertise. he sees the shirt as a backup. form of defense for the unexpected. >> reporter: this is several hundred dollar, why choose this? >> same reason you buy a first aid kit. don't buy it because you want to use it. you buy it if you didn't have it when y you need it you are out of luck. >> reporter: so anyone could walk in, how do you know the suits are the right one? >> we take a background check of

each person inquiring ballistic products. we could sell to anyone. few state done in person. we take it a step further. we want to make sure it getz into the right hand. >> reporter: have you ever come up against a conflict? >> yes we, have. we have turned away several people. who were even willing to fly into the local airport on their private planes. >> reporter: background checks are not required by law for ballistic clothing. however, it is illegal for convicted felons to buy them. a requirement that ballasteros says their distributors take seriously. first thing i see, requires approved background check. the armored clothing industry just in the beginning stages. carolina says, she hopes her team will soon be the biggest market. >> women are your target market now? women in the u.s., specifically. >> yes. exactly. >> reporter: why is that? >> why? women are learning abut guns. and learning about safety. and security. so they want to know how to carry their family, the ones

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clad contestants. adam and rosie were going strong until he dumped her for zara. >> you pushed zara away. >> it was callus. it was difficult for a lot of viewers who had experience aid similar thing in their life. it hit a nerve for a lot of people. >> rosie wasn't a vick tichl in that. he was -- calling him out on it. what we are doing is we are saying, this happened. this happens in leel too real l. real reactions contrived scenarios. two people about to get dumped from the island. >> this is weird. >> only two of you will leave the island tonight. >> remember adam, he and his new girlfriend, zara beth might get booted from the island. >> the girl we decided to dumb is zara. ♪ never thought >> i'm going to write to him. from outside. >> reporter: as americans know well, finding love on reality tv has never been is a. rarely does getting the final rose mean wedding bells.

>> there are lots of emotional risks if you are going to be a contestant or participant on reality tv and with social media and comment driven articles, you are asking for people to say lots of things about you and, they're not always going to be nice things. >> reporter: many former contestants on love island have been trolled on social media. >> i will fell you a secret now. i dated a lesbian for six months. >> reporter: sophie was the first openly bisexual participant and spoke about her experience on radio air. >> comment on the way you look. the way you talk. they would comment with an opinion on who you were based on 45 minutes of a tv show. harsh reality is it can end up with the victim taking their own life as we have seen in the media. it has happened. >> tragically, sophie took her own life in june. the production team says it strives to protect the islanders. everyone when they cast, become part of the show, they meet with our medical team. they meet with a psychologist.

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