Trayvon Martin's mother slams 'Stand Your Ground' laws



Travyon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, testified against 'Stand Your Ground' laws at a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

Fulton claims that George Zimmerman, the man who killed her 17 year old son, exploited a controversial law that 'creates many opportunities for people to commit terrible acts of violence and evade justice."

Fulton and her ex-husband, Tracy Martin, have spoken against the controversial law since their son's death in February of 2012.

"Trayvon was minding his own business. He wasn't looking for any type of trouble. He wasn't committing any crimes and that's important to remember, " she said. "What kind of messages are we sending if our kids don't feel safe, don't feel safe simply walking to the store to get a candy and a drink?"

Lucia McBath, the mother of murder victim Jordan Davis, also testified at the hearing.

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