GOP senator blocked a bill for universal background checks as the Santa Clarita high-school shooting

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was unfolding.

As news started to break about a shooting at a Santa Clarita, California, high school, the Senate was in the middle of debating legislation for universal background checks on all gun purchases that passed in the Democratic-led House earlier this year.

But a lone GOP senator squashed all consideration on behalf of Republicans, the Sacramento Bee first reported, as the shooting was unfolding halfway across the country.

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut tweeted at 10:47 a.m. Eastern time that he was planning to push the Senate to take up gun-control legislation: "I'm about to go to the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass universal background checks."

He added: "Some will call me foolish for trying – one Republican objection and this fails."

Nine minutes later, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tweeted there was a shooting underway at the Saugus High School in Santa Clarita.

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[sakabatou]

1. Bastard

[MyOwnPeace]

2. THIS needs to go out - big time!!!!!

People need to see WHO has tried - and WHO has stood in the way.

But, hey, we already know those answers, don't we?

I feel totally drained - I just do NOT know what it will take.

How can we have people in a society that allows this to happen again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again - and again