There’s more than one problem with the lawsuit brought by the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School murder victims against Remington Outdoor Company and its subsidiary Bushmaster Firearms, and it’s not just with the safeguards granted by the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which shields gunmakers against lawsuits alleging misuse of their products by third parties.

The main argument of the families — and God bless them and comfort them in their tragic loss — is that Remington markets the AR-15 rifle as a “military-style” weapon to civilians with callous disregard for its uniquely lethal capabilities and knowing full-well the AR-15 is not appropriate for civilian use.