To: The Georgia State House and The Georgia State Senate
Repeal Georgia's "Stand Your Ground" Law
Georgia is one of the 20-plus states that have "stand your ground" laws or doctrines that virtually give an individual the right to "shoot first." In other words, it's a license to kill. In light of the tragedy and unjust killing of Trayvon Martin, we want to prevent similar tragedies from happening in Georgia. We call upon the members of the Georgia Legislature to support and pass the repeal of "stand your ground" in the state of Georgia!
Why is this important?
We do not want a tragedy like the Trayvon Martin case to happen to a citizen of Georgia because of our "shoot first," "stand your ground" law. No citizen should be profiled and shot while their perpetrator is allowed to go unpunished due to such a law with unclear applications and loopholes.
Therefore, we call upon the Georgia Legislature to repeal Georgia's "Stand Your Ground" law. Sen. Vincent Fort has drafted legislation to repeal this law, and we call upon you to support and pass the repeal of "Stand Your Ground" in the state of Georgia!
Therefore, we call upon the Georgia Legislature to repeal Georgia's "Stand Your Ground" law. Sen. Vincent Fort has drafted legislation to repeal this law, and we call upon you to support and pass the repeal of "Stand Your Ground" in the state of Georgia!