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Georgia's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Challenged

A federal lawsuit was filed Monday asking that Georgia's "stand your ground law" be struck down because it's vague and could result in a disproportionate number of minorities being shot. The laws have received national attenti0n in recent weeks after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in an Orlando, Fla. suburb.

A federal lawsuit was filed Monday asking that Georgia's "stand your ground law" be struck down because it's vague and could result in a disproportionate number of minorities being shot. The laws have received national attenti0n in recent weeks after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in an Orlando, Fla. suburb.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.