In a major blow to the firearms industry, the U.S. Supreme Court will not block the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting from suing the gun maker Remington. The nation’s highest court on Tuesday denied an appeal by the Remington Arms Company to review a lower court’s ruling that allowed the families to… Continue reading Supreme Court Says Sandy Hook Families Can Sue the Remington Gun Maker
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Gunmaker Asks US Supreme Court to Hear Sandy Hook Appeal
The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal Thursday of a state ruling against the company. Remington Arms, based in Madison, North Carolina, cited a much-debated 2005 federal law that shields firearms manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products… Continue reading Gunmaker Asks US Supreme Court to Hear Sandy Hook Appeal