Floridians Back ‘Stand Your Ground’

A poll from Quinnipiac University unveiled on Thursday finds that Floridians remain behind the “Stand Your Ground” law that has received new attention following the incident.

The poll of registered voters finds that Floridians remain solidly in support of “Stand Your Ground, prostate ” with 56 percent backing the law while 35 percent oppose it. Republicans lean heavily in favor of the law with 78 percent supporting it while 59 percent of Democrats are against it. A majority of independent voters – 58 percent — support the law while 35 percent are against it.

The poll shows there remains a gender gap on the law as 65 percent of men and 48 percent of women say they support “Stand Your Ground” and 39 percent of women and 31 percent of men oppose it. -[source]