article_snippet: lawsuits against the estate of the gunman's mother allege that Nancy Lanza incorrectly secured Nancy Lanza legally owned Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, which Nancy Lanza troubled adult son, Adam Lanza, used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, the Connecticut Post reported Friday.
article_snippet: Bridgeport lawyer Josh Koskoff, representing eight of the families suing, said homeowner's insurance applies when a person is injured as a result of an unsecured firearm in a home being accessed by a third party. '
article_snippet: With this many claimants, the money ends up being a symbolic gesture, but the money serves as an important reminder that people who keep firearms in the home must be scrupulous about securing people who keep firearms in the home weapons,' Koskoff said in a statement, adding that the policy is estimated to be worth between $1 million and $1.5 million.
article_snippet: Koskoff's law firm also is suing the maker and sellers of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle on behalf of families of the school shooting victims. 
article_snippet: The wrongful-death and negligence lawsuit says the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle should not have been sold for civilian use because of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle overwhelming firepower.
article_snippet: Bushmaster, which on the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle website has a warning against improper or careless handling of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle firearms, hasn't filed a response to the lawsuit in federal court but has indicated a response to the lawsuit in federal court intends to file a motion to dismiss a response to the lawsuit in federal court.
highlights_snippet: The suits claim Nancy Lanza incorrectly secured Nancy Lanza legally owned Bushmaster AR-15 rifle .
  
highlights_snippet: Adam Lanza used her legally owned Bushmaster AR-15 rifle to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012 .
  