This Is The Florida Law That Let George Zimmerman Shoot Trayvon Martin...
Ever since the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman who pursued him on foot, much of the commentary has revolved around whether Florida's...
View ArticleNo Martin DNA on gun grip, expert testifies
SANFORD, Fla. • Trayvon Martin’s DNA was not found on the grip of George Zimmerman’s gun, and Zimmerman’s DNA was not found under the unarmed teen’s fingernails, a law enforcement expert said...
View ArticleIs Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law To Blame In The Shooting Death Of...
Ever since the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman who pursued him on foot, much of the commentary has revolved around whether Florida's...
View ArticleRenisha McBride, Trayvon Martin shootings: How they compare
Demonstrators in Florida and Michigan have used the same language to describe the shootings of two young African Americans. But the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 and Renisha McBride this month...
View ArticleState winding down in George Zimmerman trial
Prosecutors are winding down their case in George Zimmerman's murder trial after presenting forensics evidence and testimony aimed at refuting Zimmerman's claim he was acting in self-defense when he...
View ArticleGun Control Mecca Chicago had Bloody Weekend of Gun Violence
Illinois Legislature passes concealed-carry bill; goes to governor The Illinois Legislature has passed a concealed-carry bill in the last state in America that still outlaws all hidden firearms in...
View ArticleDespite outcry, stand-ground law repeals unlikely
MIAMI -- Despite an outcry from civil rights groups, a call for close examination by President Barack Obama and even a 1960s-style sit-in at the Florida governor's office, the jury's verdict that...
View ArticleRepeal the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law
The “Stand Your Ground” laws in Florida and other states should all be repealed. At best, they are redundant. At worst, as in the Trayvon Martin killing, they are nothing but a license to kill. Police...
View ArticleCould Trayvon’s death be justified here? MI defense law similar to Florida's
(Detroit, MI) It now appears a Florida Grand Jury will convene April 10th to consider murder charges against a man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin three weeks ago. Police say George Zimmerman, who...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin's father asks dads to help repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ law
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien, Trayvon Martin’s father, Tracy Martin, asked dads across the country Tuesday to repeal “Stand Your Ground” laws in their...
View ArticleFlorida's scary world of overly broad self-defense law
Some people want to pretend that race had nothing to do with Trayvon Martin's death and that Florida's overly broad Stand Your Ground self-defense law had nothing to do with George Zimmerman's...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin case also about guns
April 16, 2012 -- Updated 1719 GMT (0119 HKT) A visitor looks at a Taurus revolver during the National Rifle Association's annual meeting Friday in St. Louis. Editor's note: Jeanne Bishop is a...
View ArticleShould 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Be Repealed? Join The Debate With Michael...
Few people would argue against a person's right to defend themselves in their own homes if an intruder burst through the door. But does a law like Florida's controversial 2005 statute "Stand Your...
View ArticleShould 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Be Repealed? Join The Debate Should 'Stand...
Few people would argue against a person's right to defend themselves in their own homes if an intruder burst through the door. But does a law like Florida's controversial 2005 statute "Stand Your...
View ArticleFlorida killing will test limits of self-defense
MIAMI -- George Zimmerman persuaded the police not to charge him for killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, but the prosecutor has accused him of murder. Soon, armed with unparalleled legal...
View ArticleGov. Quinn of Illinois working hard to undermine Concealed Carry Bill
Unpopular Illinois Governor nixes parts of Concealed Carry bill Quinn has a 55% job disapproval rating (second-worst among incumbents in the country) for his handling of Illinois’ economic woes and...
View ArticleRethinking 'Stand Your Ground'
House Speaker Will Weatherford's recent call for a hearing on Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law is welcome -- with conditions. A review is warranted, not because protesters camped in Tallahassee have...
View ArticleFlorida teen slaying trial begins this week
Was it murder when George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin? Or was it self-defense? That was the question 16 months ago, after Zimmerman pulled a handgun from his waistband and shot Martin...
View ArticleWhat You May Not Know About the Zimmerman Verdict: The Evolution of a Jury...
More than 16 months after George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, the images from the case are engrained. For some: a teenaged boy in a hoodie, carrying Skittles and an Arizona Iced Tea, shot in the...
View ArticleSunday's letters
'Stand Your Ground': Readers' responses Editor's note: Here is a sampling of responses so far to our questions to readers regarding their position on whether to change Florida's controversial "Stand...
View ArticleRepeal the 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
WASHINGTON -- The "Stand Your Ground" laws in Florida and other states should all be repealed. At best, they are redundant. At worst, as in the Trayvon Martin killing, they are nothing but a license...
View ArticleThe Zimmerman verdict outrage should also be about concealed guns
None of us know the specific events that took place on the night of 26 February 2010 in the housing complex Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Florida beyond the fact that a 17-year-old boy named...
View Article‘Stand your ground’ bill in Ohio legislature rouses foes
The Daily Briefing Leftover Capital Insider Is Kasich against federal spending or not?... Buckeye Forum Podcast The Dispatch public affairs team talks politics and tackles state and federal government...
View ArticleJurors in Zimmerman trial struggled to understand Stand Your Ground law...
MIAMI -- Jurors discussed Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground self-defense law before rendering their not-guilty verdict in George Zimmerman's trial, one of the jurors told CNN's Anderson...
View ArticleThe Zimmerman trial is already over
By John LottPublished July 05, 2013FoxNews.com Did Zimmerman prosecutors already lose the case? Trayvon Martin's brother testifies in Zimmerman trial Lead police detective returns to stand in...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman's case exposes the joke of stand-your-ground laws
George Zimmerman is back in court to face murder charges for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Besides deciding Zimmerman's fate, the trial will shine a spotlight on Florida's...
View ArticleDocument: Instructions for George Zimmerman jury
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2012 CF 1083 AXXX STATE OF FLORIDA vs. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN Instructions read to jury by The Honorable...
View ArticleKOPEL: Debunking the ‘stand your ground’ myth
Whatever happened on the night that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin, we know one thing for sure: The gun prohibition lobbies and their compliant media friends have been deceiving the public about...
View ArticleDebunking the ‘stand your ground’ myth
Whatever happened on the night that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin, we know one thing for sure: The gun prohibition lobbies and their compliant media friends have been deceiving the public about...
View ArticleArming Zimmerman
Across the country, Americans are outraged about a shooting that took place on February 26th in the city on Sanford, Florida. That evening, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was returning to the home of his...
View ArticleCommentary: Consensus unlikely on 'Stand Your Ground' after verdict
George Zimmerman is not guilty. Trayvon Martin is dead. Now Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law is back on trial in the court of public opinion. Count on a hung jury. There's just too much raw, partisan...
View ArticleRobert Leider: Understanding 'Stand Your Ground'
By ROBERT LEIDER The shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman has spurred national outrage over Florida's Stand Your Ground law. Unfortunately, the discussion of this law has been marred by...
View ArticleStand Your Ground law is likely to stand as is
George Zimmerman is not guilty. Trayvon Martin is dead. Now Florida’s Stand Your Ground law is back on trial in the court of public opinion. Count on a hung jury. There’s just too much raw, partisan...
View ArticleMichigan’s “Stand Your Ground” law
Due to the recent Treyvon Martin shooting has some people questioning the wisdom of various “Stand Your Ground” legislation. Here in Michigan, a Stand Your Ground law was passed via 2005 House Bill...
View Article"Castle Doctrine" in New Mexico; Good Next Step for "Shall Issue" State
Related topics Concealed Carry Gun LawsNew Mexicogun lawsConcealed CarryCCWCCW laws Advertisement It's no secret that there are a lot of concealed carry permit (CCW) holders in New Mexico. As of the...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin case: Indict shooter, not the law, in Florida
Gun prohibitionists and anti-self-defense advocates are capitalizing on the shooting of an unarmed teen in Florida three weeks ago to attack the Sunshine State’s stand-your-ground law, while gun...
View ArticleHolder stirs hornet's nest with attack on self-defense
The concept goes far beyond that of simple gun rights. In order to be secure in one's person and free to move about with little or no interference from marauding mobs, a human being must be convinced...
View ArticleLittle hope of changing Stand Your Ground law
George Zimmerman is not guilty. Trayvon Martin is dead. Now Florida’s Stand Your Ground law is back on trial in the court of public opinion. Count on a hung jury. There’s just too much raw, partisan...
View ArticleLeft smears American Legislative Exchange Council, distorts Trayvon Martin...
The conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is under fire for its support of self-defense laws known as “Stand Your Ground” laws. It began after George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old...
View ArticleHow will concealed carry affect 'stand your ground'?
In the aftermath of George Zimmerman's acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Gov. Pat Quinn appeared on national television and declared that Illinois doesn't have a "stand your ground"...
View ArticleZimmerman Trial emphasizes importance of Self Defense and Concealed Carry Laws
What if George Zimmerman had not been on neighborhood watch that night? What if Tryvon Martin had not beaten up George Zimmerman? What if George Zimmerman was not caring a gun? What if 911 had not...
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