U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan declined to tell reporters this morning how she plans to vote on a concealed weapon amendment scheduled for a vote in less than 30 minutes in the Senate.

"We’re still looking at it,” she told reporters today in her weekly conference call, reports Barb Barrett. “That’s something we’re going to be working on as soon as I hang up this phone.”

The Thune Amendment, by Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, would require states to recognize concealed weapons permits issued in other states. Individual states have varying laws on who can carry concealed weapons.

Te amendment would be added to the 2010 defense authorization bill.

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Duke University law professor Walter Dellinger pedals to the U.S. Supreme Court building Tuesday morning. Dellinger represented the District of Columbia, arguing in support of a 32-year-old ban on handguns.

Under President Bill Clinton, Dellinger served as an adviser to the president on constitutional issues and as assistant attorney general and head of the Office of Legal Counsel.

Riding a bike to court helps Dellinger focus and prepare for oral arguments, he said. On Tuesday, he pedaled up Capitol Hill, not an easy ride.

Dellinger has argued before the Supreme Court more than 20 times.

A Washington resident challenged the handgun ban, saying it violates his Constitutional right to possess a firearm.

Dellinger is the father of Hampton Dellinger, a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor.

(Photo by Jay Mallin)