Christian Science Monitor
Will Americans leery of a decade of gun rights expansions stand their ground over the Trayvon Martin case?
The Feb. 26 shooting of the unarmed teenager in Sanford, Fla., by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman,
and the initial police decision not to charge Mr. Zimmerman, sparked a
national debate about race and violence in American society.
But so far, Trayvon’s death is having the biggest impact on the national gun policy debate.
The
shooting, some say, may have set a potential high-water mark for gun
rights after a decade of legislative expansion, which included measures
like concealed carry and no-duty-to-retreat in public laws, and the
landmark Florida “Stand Your Ground” law that’s been cited in the
Trayvon Martin case.
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