Trayvon Martin’s Mom Calls For Amending ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

But several Republicans at the hearing said the laws should not be dealt with on the federal level and must be left to the states.

“If it is not within Congress’s jurisdiction to legislate substantive state criminal law, it raises whether there may perhaps be a broader political agenda behind the hearing instead,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said. “This is not about politicking. This is not about inflaming racial tensions, although some might try to use it to do that. This is about the right of everyone to protect themselves, to protect their family.”

“With only a few exceptions most states are doing quite well with legislating in the area of criminal law without our interference,” said Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas. “Let’s leave state criminal law to the consideration of the state legislatures that we in Congress would probably be well served to take advice from the states that are still solvent.”

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