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Gun Maker Asks Judge To Dismiss Newtown Lawsuit

Bushmaster XM15-E2S
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Bushmaster XM15-E2S

A lawyer for Remington Arms has asked a Connecticut judge to dismiss a lawsuit against the gun maker filed by the families of some of the children and adults killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.The Madison, North Carolina, company made the Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle that Adam Lanza used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators in Newtown in 2012.

Attorney James Vogts argued Monday that the lawsuit should be dismissed on several technical grounds, including that it is barred by a 2005 federal law that shields gun manufacturers from liability.

A state judge in Bridgeport didn't immediately rule.

The lawsuit says Remington knew the AR-15-style rifle was dangerous and meant for the military but sold it to the public anyway and should be held accountable.

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