ADAM LANZA

President Joe Biden says the nation owes the families of those killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School nine years ago “more than our prayers.

A Texas judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits related to his claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

Remington Arms, the now-bankrupt gun maker being sued by nine families of those killed in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School, has subpoenaed academic, attendance and disciplinary records.

The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has offered some of the victims’ families nearly $33 million to settle their lawsuit over how the company marketed the firearm to the public.

Had he been convicted of a felony, his purchase would've been barred under federal law. A lawyer for the gun shop said it complies with federal background check laws. It was then shipped to a Dayton-area firearms dealer, in accordance with federal law. Federal law allows people as young as 18 to buy semi-automatic weapons. His gradual accumulation of guns went undetected because federal law doesn't require licensed gun dealers to alert the government about rifle purchases.

The lawsuit will move forward at a time of high passions in the United States over the issue of gun control. The family members of nine people slain and one survivor of the Sandy Hook massacre filed the lawsuit in 2014. The plaintiffs have argued that Remington bears some of the blame for the Sandy Hook tragedy. Remington has argued that the Connecticut Supreme Court interpreted the exception too broadly when it decided to let the case go ahead. A state trial court initially threw out the claims but the Connecticut Supreme Court revived the lawsuit in March, prompting Remingtons appeal.

The lawsuit will move forward at a time of high passions in the United States over the issue of gun control. The family members of nine people slain and one survivor of the Sandy Hook massacre filed the lawsuit in 2014. The plaintiffs have argued that Remington bears some of the blame for the Sandy Hook tragedy. Remington has argued that the Connecticut Supreme Court interpreted the exception too broadly when it decided to let the case go ahead. Slideshow (3 Images)A state trial court initially threw out the claims but the Connecticut Supreme Court revived the lawsuit in March, prompting Remingtons appeal.

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. Before the school shooting, Lanza shot his mother to death at their Newtown home. The Connecticut Supreme Court had earlier ruled 4-3 that the lawsuit could proceed for now, citing an exemption in the federal law. The decision overturned a ruling by a trial court judge who dismissed the lawsuit based on the 2005 federal law, named the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. The federal law has been criticized by gun control advocates as being too favorable to gun-makers.

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. Gunman Adam Lanza used it to kill 20 first graders and six educators. Before the school shooting, Lanza shot his mother to death at their Newtown home. The Connecticut Supreme Court had earlier ruled 4-3 that the lawsuit could proceed for now, citing an exemption in the federal law. The federal law has been criticized by gun control advocates as being too favorable to gun-makers.

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. The Connecticut Supreme Court had earlier ruled 4-3 that the lawsuit could proceed for now, citing an exemption in the federal law. The majority of justices in the state Supreme Court ruling, however, said it may be a "Herculean task" for the families to prove their case at trial. The federal law has been criticized by gun control advocates as being too favorable to gun-makers. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Rep. Jahana Hayes, said in a statement that the 2005 federal law needs to be repealed.

(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)The world received news Saturday of a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Less than a day later, another mass shooting happened in a popular Dayton, Ohio, neighborhood. The shooting in El Paso has now become one of the top 10 deadliest shootings in modern U.S. history. The deadliest mass shooting took place on Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, when Stephen Paddock, 64, opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers from the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. It is the fourth deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.

Of the 10 deadliest shootings in modern US history, four have taken place in Texas. READ: A spotlight on Texas gun lawsBelow is a list of the 10 deadliest single-day mass shootings in modern US history. It is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. Whitman killed his mother and wife earlier in the day.

The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal Thursday of a state ruling against the company. Remington Arms, based in Madison, North Carolina, cited a much-debated 2005 federal law that shields firearms manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products are used in crimes. Citing one of the few exemptions in the federal law, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled 4-3 in March that Remington could be sued under state law over how it marketed the rifle to the public. The decision overturned a ruling by a trial court judge who dismissed the lawsuit based on the 2005 federal law, named the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. "Our state's highest court has already ruled that the families deserve their day in court and we are confident that the U.S. Supreme Court will defer to that well-reasoned opinion," Koskoff said in a statement.

What the Sandy Hook report says about mental health The Sandy Hook Commission released a draft copy of its final report on the 2012 shooting that took place in Newtown, Connecticut. As Elaine Quijano reports, the mental health of shooter Adam Lanza - and the state's handling of mental health patients as a whole - was a main issue.

Newtown families sue maker of assault rifle The families of the victims who were killed by Adam Lanza in Newtown, Conn., are suing the makers of the weapon Lanza used. Two years after the tragedy, the families say they want to hold Bushmaster accountable. Don Dahler reports.

Families of Sandy Hook victims file lawsuit against gunmaker Two years after 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed dozens at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, victims’ families have reportedly filed a lawsuit against the company that made the semi-automatic rifle the shooter carried. Don Dahler reports.

The heroic teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary School It's been nearly two years since Adam Lanza opened fire on the school in Newtown, Conn., and now some of the teachers who survived that day are sharing their stories with Jane Pauley.

Report reveals new details about Newtown shooter A report on the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting highlights numerous missed warning signs concerning Adam Lanza before he killed 20 young students and six adults at the school. The report comes down hard on the school system and Lanza's first victim, his mother. Elaine Quijano reports.