Sen. Roger Wicker among 16 Republicans voting to end gun control filibuster

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker was one of 16 Republicans on Thursday who voted to end the filibuster of a gun control bill and invite debate on the controversial measure.

Watched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions before debate could even start.