The issue focused on whether states could require background checks for gun purchases. The push for such laws has picked up steam in recent years.

This week, New York became the latest state to require background checks for gun purchases. The move came after the December mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., that left 20 children and six adults dead.

And at least three other states have passed laws requiring background checks for gun purchases.

There was no immediate comment from the Republican Party of Georgia