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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court is letting the lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting go forward. The justices on Tuesday are rejecting an appeal from Remington Arms that argued a 2005 federal law shields firearms manufacturers from liability in most cases when their products are used in crimes. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

The Latest: Industry group confident gun-maker will win suit

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In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Det. Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model of gun used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook School shooting, for a demonstration during a hearing of a legislative subcommittee reviewing gun laws, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. Ten states and nearly two dozen members of Congress are joining the National Rifle Association in supporting gun-maker Remington Arms as it fights a Connecticut court ruling involving the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

States, politicians back gun-maker in Sandy Hook appeal

By DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press