Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' Meta over mass shooting
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Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, the makers of the AR-15 assault rifle, and Activision, the publisher of the first-person shooter video game series "Call of Duty," and Meta, the parent company of Instagram, over what they claim was their role in promoting the gun used in the shooting.
The suit alleges the companies partnered to market the weapon to underage boys in the games and on social media.
The lawsuit filed on Friday, marked two years since the shooting took place.
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