Newtown families seek to reinstate lawsuit against gun maker

(AP) — The families of some of the victims killed in the 2012 Newtown school shooting have asked a court to reinstate their wrongful-death lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the massacre.

"Children and teachers were gunned down in classrooms and hallways with a weapon that was designed for our armed forces and engineered to deliver maximum carnage," the appeal says.

Sanders, a Vermont U.S. senator, now wants to repeal it.

Besides Remington, other defendants in the lawsuit include firearms distributor Camfour and Riverview Gun Sales, the now-closed East Windsor store where Lanza's mother, Nancy, legally bought the Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifle.