The families of nine people killed in the Newtown elementary school shooting have filed lawsuits against the estate of the gunman 's mother . The lawsuits allege that Nancy Lanza incorrectly secured her legally owned Bushmaster AR-15 rifle , which her 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 . Adam Lanza killed his mother at their Newtown home before carrying out the school shooting and committing suicide as police arrived . The families of nine people killed in the Newtown elementary school shooting have filed lawsuits against the estate of shooter Adam Lanza 's mother , Nancy Lanza . The lawsuits reportedly seek to collect on her homeowner 's insurance . Mrs. Lanza 's home is seen in this 2014 file photo . The lawsuits seek to collect on Nancy Lanza 's homeowner 's insurance , the Connecticut Post reported . 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 . 'With this many claimants , the money ends up being a symbolic gesture , but it serves as an important reminder that people who keep firearms in the home must be scrupulous about securing their weapons , ' Koskoff said in a statement , adding that the policy is estimated to be worth between $ 1 million and $ 1.5 million . Eight lawsuits were filed in Bridgeport , and one lawsuit was filed in Danbury by Angelo Ziotas , the Connecticut Post reported . A status conference for the eight lawsuits is set to take place in Bridgeport Superior Court next month , according to the newspaper . Shooter : Adam Lanza killed his mother at their Newtown home before carrying out the school shooting and committing suicide as police arrived . Attorney John Majewski , who represents Nancy Lanza 's estate , is seeking to have all the cases consolidated into one , according to the newspaper . Koskoff , Ziotas , and Majewski did not immediately respond to requests seeking comment from Daily Mail Online on Sunday . A publicist for Koskoff 's law firm sent his earlier statement to Daily Mail Online on Monday . 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 . The wrongful-death and negligence lawsuit says the rifle should not have been sold for civilian use because of its overwhelming firepower . Bushmaster , which on its website has a warning against improper or careless handling of its firearms , has n't filed a response to the lawsuit in federal court but has indicated it intends to file a motion to dismiss it . Newtown officials bought the Lanzas ' home from Nancy Lanza 's estate for $ 1 and voted in January to tear it down .
The families of nine people killed in the Newtown elementary school shooting have filed lawsuits against the estate of the gunman 's mother . The suits claim Nancy Lanza incorrectly secured her legally owned Bushmaster AR-15 rifle . Her troubled son Adam Lanza used the rifle to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012 . Adam Lanza killed his mother at their Newtown home before carrying out the school shooting and committing suicide as police arrived .