Argumentative Essay: Stand Your Ground Law

Although the stand your ground law is used to stop violence its use results in uneccessary deaths therefore O.C.G.A should be revised.the whole u.s was shocked when george zimmerman was founf innocent of killing 17 year old trayvon martin.it was thought of as a easy case for zimmerman since he had no strong opposing testimony.he also used the stand your ground law to prevent jail time.ever since this case there have been continous cases of the law where murderers get away therefore it needing to be revised.

Recently in the states that have adopted the stand your ground law,homicide rates increased.GA adopted the stand your ground law and in result its homicide rate went up 83%.Even though 78% of Georgias voters opposed the stand your ground it will be foreced to be enacted.”Galloway, Jim. "Georgia Mayors Say Gun Bill Would ‘Dangerously Expand’ Stand-Your-Ground Law ." Atlanta Constitution Journal-Constitution. (2014): n. page. Print.“The stand your ground law has done nothing positive for Georgia except be used in more cases.People are starting to use it as a excuse for murder.If its revised people could be convicted instead of freed on possible lies.
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Ligon, Jr., Curt Thompson, et al. "Mayors Against Illegal Guns Statement." (2014): n. page. Print.The gun bill will already cause more violence because its allowing more guns in georgia.People will find a way to bring more advanced guns into georgia neighborhoods.It also causes the stand your ground law to be used more;Therefore it will be associated with more homicides and cases increasing in popularity.All in all the stand your groubd law and only a excuse for murder;therefore it should be