A common customer: Educators.Many of the executives in the active-shooter-defense industry who were interviewed for this article said they did not support more gun restrictions.Mr. Czyz, the owner of the protective glass company in Syracuse, said the gun debate “has blinded” many schools and businesses into overlooking practical steps they could take, while the broader issues remained mired in politics.“Should we start addressing gun laws and mental health? Yup,” said Mr. Czyz, a former homicide detective. “But we have been having the same stupid argument since Columbine in 1999.”Mr. Czyz added that he did not support a ban on military-style rifles because he “does not trust the government” to carry that out effectively.Maria Cloonan, an administrative assistant at a schoo …
