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Otis McDonald, man who successfully fought to overturn Chicago handgun ban, dies at 80

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By ABC7
April 4, 2014 (CHICAGO)

Otis McDonald was the lead defendant in the case before the U.S. Supreme Court four years ago. The court ruled that second amendment rights could not be infringed by local governments.

McDonald died Friday of cancer at the age of 80.

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