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Sandy Hook lawsuit court victory opens crack in gun maker immunity shield

  • Written by Timothy D. Lytton, Distinguished University Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
A detective holds a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same type of gun used in the Sandy Hook School shooting.AP Photo/Jessica Hill

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on March 14 that families of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting victims could proceed with a lawsuit against the companies that manufactured and sold the semiautomatic rifle used in...

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