Supreme Court Rules Sandy Hook br Families Can Sue Remington .br Remington Arms is the maker of the assault rifle br that was used by Adam Lanza to kill 26 people br at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.br On Tuesday, the Supreme Court said br that one survivor and relatives of nine victims br can move forward with suing the arms company.br The lawsuit states that Remington br should never have sold such an br assault rifle to the public.br "The families are grateful that the Supreme Court br upheld precedent and denied Remington's latest br attempt to avoid accountability." br - Joshua Koskoff, Sandy Hook families' lawyer.br The lawsuit is considered an br exemption of the 2005 federal law, the br Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.br The federal law has often been br criticized by gun control advocates.