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Repeal of ‘stand your ground’ must survive trip through original co-sponsor’s committee
By Maggie Schwartzman on January 15th, 2013 | Last updated: January 15, 2013 at 5:52 pm
Florida Rep. Alan Williams proposed a bill last week that if passed would repeal the law that received a lot of attention after the killing of Treyvon Martin almost a year ago. Williams believes the law has failed. The repeal of the law will have to go through the House Judiciary Committee charied by Rep. Dennis Baxley, an original co-sponsor of the law.
