Republicans Express Sympathy,Support ‘Stand Your Ground’

Republicans leaders are saying the fatal shooting of an unarmed Florida teen is a tragedy but remain supportive of the “Stand Your Ground” law the state passed in 2005 and say the legislation doesn’t apply to the case.

Former GOP Gov. Jeb Bush, who signed the bill into law, said Friday evening the law shouldn’t protect the neighborhood watch captain who hasn’t been arrested in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

“Stand your ground means stand your ground,” Bush said following a speech at the University of Texas at Arlington. “It doesn’t mean chase after somebody who’s turned their back.”-[source]