Judge Rules Against Gun Companies

In a major blow to gun companies, a judge in Connecticut on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 10 families affected by the December 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School against the maker of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the shooting.

The families, or, rather, their lawyers, are arguing that it's a military-style weapon that it's a "military-style assault weapon that is unsuited for civilian use".

It's a rifle, not some special military-only weapon. The only people who will end up benefiting from this lawsuit continuing are the lawyers.