The
mother of an unarmed black Florida teen, who’s
killing by a neighborhood watch volunteer set off a storm of protests, released
a Mother's Day video calling for a review of lax US gun laws.
"Just
like me, 30,000 mothers lost their children this year to senseless gun
violence,".
"Nobody
can bring our children back, but it would bring us comfort if we can help spare
other mothers the pain we will feel on Mother's Day and every day for the rest
of our lives."
Martin,
17, was shot to death February 26 in Sanford,
Florida, by neighborhood watch
volunteer George Zimmerman, who claims he shot the unarmed youth in
self-defense.
Fulton
called on supporters to lobby against "Stand Your Ground" laws in
several US
states that allow civilians with weapons to fire if they feel threatened with
death or with serious injury.
Local
police did not arrest or bring charges against Zimmerman for weeks because of Florida's "Stand
Your Ground" law, until public outrage led to an investigation by a
special state prosecutor. He was arrested April 11 and charged with second
degree murder.
Florida
Governor Rick Scott announced the creation of a commission to review the
self-defense law.
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