The "stand your ground" law was political, as are the lax gun laws, and the issues of race that have propelled this case to international news. The law is already politicized.
Solange Uwimana, Media Matters for America. April 4, 2012.
As questions remain as to the role race played in the death of Trayvon Martin, the right is using race-baiting tactics to silence any broader conversation about racism.
The Florida 'stand-your-ground' law "is the template for an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 'model bill' that has been pushed in other states."
Here’s a rundown of the states with laws like the one in Florida, where there’s no duty to retreat in public and where, self-defense claims have some immunity in court.
