The school shooting industry is worth billions – and it keeps growing

Chris Myers, a school resource officer in Daviess County, Indiana, participates in an augmented reality training simulator. The simulation, run by Christian Carrillo for InVeris Training Solutions, put Myers in a realistic school shooting scenario.

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

(Image credit: Meg Anderson)