Ruger AR-556 rifle. Photo: James D. Case via Wikimedia Commons Remand To State Court Granted by Connecticut Judge in Wrongful-Death Suit Stemming From 2021 Colorado Mass Shooting
"We are pleased this case will be sent back to the state court where it belongs," plaintiffs counsel said. "We look forward to proving our case that Ruger's illegal marketing and sale of a short-barreled rifle made the King Soopers shooting possible."
April 26, 2024 at 06:14 PM
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut ruled that a civil lawsuit against Ruger Firearms for its alleged role in a 2021 mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, will stay in state court despite the gun manufacturer's attempt to remove it to federal court.
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