Remington Offers Families Who Lost Loved Ones In Sandy Hook Massacre $33 Million Settlement
NEWTOWN, Conn. (CBSNewYork) - A gun company is offering a $33 million settlement to families who lost loves ones in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown.
In 2012, a gunman killed 20 first graders and six educators with a Bushmaster rifle, made by Remington.
The families of nine of the children filed a lawsuit, claiming the company shouldn't have marketed such a dangerous weapon to the public.
Lawyers for the families say they're considering the offer.