The Trayvon Amendmant...

[Outonowhere]

www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/may/8/house-vote-trayvon-amendment/

House Democrats said Tuesday they will offer an amendment to push to overturn stand-your-ground self-defense laws in states like Florida.

The amendment, which would withhold some grants from states that have such laws, will come as part of the House's debate on the Commerce Department spending bill.

"'Shoot-first' laws have already cost too many lives. In Florida alone, deaths due to self-defense have tripled since the law was enacted. Federal money shouldn't be spent supporting states with laws that endanger their own people," said Reps. Raul Grijalva of Arizona and Keith Ellison of Minnesota, the two Democrats who are offering the legislation. "This is no different than withholding transportation funds from states that don't enforce seat-belt laws."

Florida's law, which allows residents to use force in response to an attack without first having to retreat, has come under scrutiny after the nationally-polarizing death of teenager Trayvon Martin. George Zimmermann, a neighborhood watch volunteer, has been charged with murder in the case.

[JohnyMac]

Bullshit! It's a state issue not a Federal issue.

[hjmoosejaw]

It says that there have been 3 times as many deaths due to self defense since the law was passed. I don't see a problem. That tells me that 3 times the rapes, muggings, violent assaults or murders have NOT not been carried out since the law was passed.

[RS762]

Can't wait to hear what ol' uncle Ted has to say on this one...

[EJR914]

Bullshit! It's a state issue not a Federal issue.

My thoughts exactly!  I'm so tired of these Feds overstepping their Constitutional bounds! 

I'm glad it won't pass right now, but heck, maybe at some time in the future?

[Colombo]

Oh well, back to the old gator hole for recycling.

[WhiskeyJack]

Bullshit! It's a state issue not a Federal issue.

True true true.

[thatGuy]

Bullshit! It's a state issue not a Federal issue.

+Karma for the Mac Attack! You nailed it buddy!

[Treaded]

Let them introduce it - it's not going to pass.  And what it will do is end up costing them a lot of votes like back in 94.