Shop that sold gun to James Crumbley, used in Oxford High school shooting, named in lawsuit
Read full article: Shop that sold gun to James Crumbley, used in Oxford High school shooting, named in lawsuitThe parents of a teenager wounded during a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan are suing the shop that sold the handgun used to kill four students and injure six other people.
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Gun maker offers $33M to settle suit by Sandy Hook families
Read full article: Gun maker offers $33M to settle suit by Sandy Hook familiesThe maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims’ families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit over how the company marketed the firearm to the public.
Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open books
Read full article: Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open booksThe U.S. Supreme Court recently rejected efforts by gunmaker Remington to quash the lawsuit, allowing it to continue to be heard in Connecticut courts. The court this week allowed families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre to sue the maker of the AR-15 used in the attack. The law backed by the National Rifle Association gave broad immunity to the gun industry. The chances of the plaintiffs ultimately succeeding in this case are slim a sentiment shared by the Connecticut Supreme Court, which said they face a Herculean task to prevail. Lanzas mother purchased the Bushmaster AR-platform rifle in 2010 from a Connecticut gun shop.