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This is a day we'll get a lot of supreme court ruling, but none probably as closely watched as this, a question about the second aemendment. it restrainses the ability of goemt to limit it application which means that the chicago area handgun ban in place since 1982 is in jeopardy. there was a very similar law that was overturned in washington. we should say that the folks in chicago have been trying to craft a new version of that law that they think could survive and in fact the justices also sort of signaled that a 5-4 decision could survive legal challenges. so while this is a critical ruli...

But i don't think it's a sur the pa surprise given the haller decision. >> thank you so much for spending time on us. msnbc will have special coverage of elana kagan's confirmation hearings. chris matthews will pick up our coverage at noon eastern and that hearing is scheduled to begin at 12:30. >> and also here more on that breaking news, a critical ruling on the second amendment, the justices extending gun rights nationwide. we'll talk to pete williams who is in the court, he'll come out momentarily and have the latest details on that. we'll also get reaction from the nra's wayne la pierre i...

Turn. we learned yesterday. and then as you mentioned hes passed away overnight. no details yet on arrangements, but we expect many more tributes to flow in today. and we have presenting news right now. any minute now the supreme court will hand down a ruling on the second amendment right to bear arms. does it apply to states? all stems from a challenge to chicago's ban on handguns. we'll have that decision for you as soon as it comes down. we'll also get reaction from the head of the nra. so that will be coming up sometime probably within half an hour or so. tropical storm alex is gaining...

Virginia. he spent his life working for the people there as well as what he meant for the senate. >> and if i may give you one more minute. there is something happening in your backyard. the supreme court ruling has just come down and i don't know if you've even had an opportunity to know, but obviously there was a challenge thought ban on handguns in chicago. and the supreme court has extended gun rights nationwide which casts doubt on the chicago area handgun ban. your reaction to that, senator. >> well, this doesn't surprise me at all. i think most analysts felt that the supreme court after...

Given that and the fact that there is not a record from her as a member of the judiciary and the need to understand how she would approach decisions, does she need do you think to be more open than some nominees have been before your committee in the past and will you be a tougher questioner so that the american people have a better understanding of both her judicial philosophy and how she would approach some of these critical decisions? >> i think you're going to hear some very tough questions today and while there may not be the judicial record to look at, there's ste there's expensive recor...