Arizona Senate Democrats force vote on gun background checks

(KYMA, KECY/ AP News) - Minority Democrats in the Arizona Senate used a procedural move Tuesday to force a vote on legislation that would require background checks for any firearm purchase.

The move came a week after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas when a man armed with two AR-15-type rifles killed 19 children and two teachers.

All 16 Senate Republicans voted against the measure, while the 13 Democrats supported it. The bill, which never got a hearing, would have closed the so-called gun show loophole that allows someone to buy a gun without the federal background check that federally licensed firearms dealers are required to perform before a sale is completed.