The Supreme Court’s move will not only allow Sandy Hook families to continue their suit, but could also open the door to more lawsuits from gun crime victims.
Sandy Hook
On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Sandy Hook families ask Supreme Court to toss Remington appeal
The Supreme Court will either put an end to a ground-breaking suit against a gun maker, or allow family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims to continue their lawsuit against Remington in a Connecticut court.
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Murphy meets with Barr on gun background check plan
U.S. Attorney General William Barr circulated a plan Wednesday that would expand gun background checks but stopped short of universal background checks of potential gun buyers.
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Sandy Hook Promise releases horrific new PSA on school shootings
The minute-long PSA begins on a happy note, but the spot quickly devolves into something much, much darker
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Murphy leads Dems in bid to press Trump, GOP, on guns bills
Democrats pressing for new gun laws are frustrated as they await proposals from the White House.
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Mental illness is a distraction in conversations on gun violence, advocates say
Advocates and lawmakers say it’s imperative to untangle the issue of mental illness from mass shootings and address the real problem: access to guns.
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Connecticut Democrats rally for tougher gun control measures
Connecticut Democrats rallied Monday for stronger federal gun control measures in the wake of last weekend’s mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
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For the first time, Dems running for White House make guns a big issue
For years, Democrats running for the White House have avoided talking about gun control. Not anymore.
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Alex Jones sees a new Sandy Hook conspiracy
Alex Jones no longer claims Sandy Hook was hoax. But he sees another conspiracy, and he is the victim. A judge Tuesday was unimpressed.
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Blumenthal, Murphy try again to strip legal shield from gun industry
The Connecticut senators say the firearms industry is unfairly shielded from liability for the harm caused by their products.
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Six-year battle over PTSD benefits for emergency personnel appears over
Lawmakers, labor advocates and municipal leaders will announce a long-awaited compromise Monday on PTSD benefits for police and firefighters.
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Shunning D.C., Newtown cyclists ride for ‘cultural change’ on guns
Twenty-six cyclists from Newtown are on their way to take their gun-control message to Pittsburgh.
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Study: Latinos students more likely to be arrested at schools with police officers
The research shows that while students of all races are more likely to get arrested at a school with a resource officer, Latinos are particularly impacted.
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Remington to ask Supreme Court to hear Sandy Hook appeal
Remington will base its appeal on a federal law that protects gun makers from liability for the harm caused by their products.
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Murphy, Hayes sponsor effort to block spending of federal funds to arm teachers
Connecticut lawmakers want to make sure it’s clear that federal funds can’t be used to arm teachers.