Nine of 26 families leaves 17 families who are not joining this suit. Highly likely that there are some who are pursuing a different law suit BUT equally likely that there are some who know it is the fault of the trigger-puller and his deluded mother who enabled him. A tool (gun) that properly functions, is a target because the legal system looks for the ‘deep pockets’ and insurance policies.
FYI: Any and Every lawyer, good/bad, is the equivalent of the hired gunslinger from the old west. He or she will say anything and claim everything to forward their client’s lawsuit or defense. This does not malign them nor praise them, it is just a reminder that their statements only have as much facts and truth behind them as they choose to use.
This makes as much sense as the family of the victim in St Louis suing hammer manufacturers.