Senate Democrats rolled out legislation Wednesday aimed at blocking guns from being sold without a background check.
The proposal, from Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), Chris Murphy (Conn.) and Dianne Feinstein (Calif.), would close a loophole that allows federally licensed gun retailers to sell a gun without a background check after 72 hours.
It is referred to as the Charleston loophole after the South Carolina city where Dylann Roof allegedly killed nine people in a mass shooting. The FBI said earlier this year that Roof was able to buy a gun after the three-day wait time for a background check expired. Read more
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