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AP Breaking: Supremes’ Ruling ‘Casts Doubt’ on Chicago Handgun Ban

Lord have mercy, even when it hits him in the face, the Associated Press’s Mark Sherman won’t concede the obvious : “Cast doubt”? Is that what court rulings do now? A USA Today item has it right: Other sources describing the ruling accurately include:  CNN — “Court rules for gun rights, strikes Chicago handgun ban” Fox News — “High Court’s Big Ruling For Gun Rights.” From text: “Today’s ruling also invalidates Chicago’s handgun ban.” Reuters, as carried at the New York Times — “Supreme Court Rules Chicago Gun Ban Unconstitutional” As with the Washington, DC Heller case in 2008 , the real outrage is that the ruling was 5-4. Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com .

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AP Breaking: Supremes’ Ruling ‘Casts Doubt’ on Chicago Handgun Ban