A gun manufacturer hit with a lawsuit over the 2012 massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut is offering plaintiffs a $33 million settlement. The settlement was offered in court papers filed Tuesday by lawyers representing Remington Arms Company and Remington Outdoor Company. Remington made “an Offer of Compromise” for the sum of $3.66 million to each of the plaintiffs, who are relatives of people killed in the massacre. Josh Koskoff, the attorney representing the families, told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that “the families will consider their next steps.” Remington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, murdering 26 people, including 20 children. The families of nine of the kids who lost their lives sued Remington two years later, alleging the manufacturer’s employees knew that selling AR-15s to civilians meant “individuals unfit to operate these weapons …
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