US gunmakers face being sued for school massacres after R1.1bn deal

Remington settles with Sandy Hook families after they get hold of documents that reveal the firm’s ‘inner workings’

16 February 2022 - 20:13 By Neil Weinberg

Families of children and adults killed in the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School announced a $73m (R1.1bn) settlement with Remington Arms that they said reveals its “inner workings” and clears the way for more suits against gun makers...

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