The Supreme Court has cleared the way for families of the victims in the Newtown school shooting to sue the gun manufacturer.
, the nine families say Remington “published promotional materials that promised ‘military-proven performance’ for a ‘mission-adaptable’ shooter in need of the ‘ultimate combat weapons system.'” They also say Remington pushed a “lone gunman” narrative in their ads promoting the gun Lanza used, pointing specifically to an ad that promised users a very military-style experience. “Forces of opposition, bow down. You are single-handedly outnumbered,” it said.
One of the families in the suit is that of first grader Ben Wheeler, who was killed in the shooting. His father, David Wheeler, told NPR that the lawsuit was to hold Remington responsible for the toxic messaging behind their ads for the Bushmaster. He pointed to one in particular that said, “Consider your man card reissued.
There is a law, enacted in 2005, protecting gun manufacturers from lawsuits when their weapons are used in crimes. It’s called, and Sandy Hook families argued that Remington should not be protected by the law because they were accusing the company of violating Connecticut state laws in marketing the gun.
The nine families of Sandy Hook victims first filed a wrongful death suit against Remington over its marketing practices back in 2014. After working through the courts including today’s decision by the Supreme Court, the case will now be back in Connecticut Superior Court.
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