Remington Outdoor Co. Inc.’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Sunday could mean a Delaware court might decide when Sandy Hook families can try and hold the gun maker liable for the 2012 mass school shooting.

The filing for bankruptcy protection put all other proceedings against Remington on hold. This means the Connecticut Supreme Court‘s pending decision on whether to remand the case to Bridgeport Superior Court for discovery is stalled, unless the Delaware bankruptcy court allows it to move forward. The families would have to ask the bankruptcy court for relief to pursue their claims against Remington, the nation’s oldest gun maker.

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