Families who lost loved ones in the Sandy Hook mass shooting were awarded $72 million this week by insurers of the company that made the gun used in the attack. 

The settlement is remarkable because it managed to overcome a federal law that largely shields gun makers from any liability. 

Gun control advocates say the landmark case could act as a blueprint for other cases. 

CGTN's Karina Huber reports.

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