Florida strengthens controversial 'stand your ground' gun laws The controversial recent shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, has been compared by many with the 2012 killing of another unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin. Critics linked his killer's acquittal to Florida's so-called 'Stand-Your-Ground' laws. Since Martin's death, gun control efforts have foundered, and the state has moved to strengthen 'Stand-Your-Ground' in favor of gun owners. A natural sound AFPTV report.
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