Cruel timing for Biden as court’s gun ruling clouds breakthrough in Congress

President deeply disappointed' by justices' decision as bipartisan bill to strengthen gun safety appears ready to pass

When the US supreme court struck down New York state's limits on carrying concealed handguns in public, it clouded what should have been a day celebrating a rare breakthrough on one of the most divisive issues in American politics.

No wonder president Joe Biden said he was disappointed" by the conservative-controlled court's decision. It was, after all, a serious setback for Biden, who recently emotionally addressed the nation in the wake of a spate of mass shootings and stressed the need to curb Americans' easy access to powerful weapons.