Civil rights group to protest Stand Your Ground on behalf of local teen

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Updated: 12/07/2012 12:55 pm
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Southern Christian Leadership Conference will be at the Southside gas station where 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot and killed just two weeks ago during an argument over loud music.

Today, members of the SCLC will hold an event, lobbying for stricter gun laws. They're working alongside Jordan's father, Ronald Davis, in his fight to repeal the Stand Your Ground Law.

According to authorities, Davis' shooter, Michael Dunn, has said he believes the shooting was justified. And although his defense team hasn't filed a Stand Your Ground Defense just yet, prosecutors are preparing for that possibility.

For now, Jordan's dad says he will fight for what he believes in. "Everyone needs to come together, and maybe we can get guns out of peoples hands," says Davis.

The event is expected to begin at 11 a.m.


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Mudkat - 12/7/2012 6:26 PM
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Keep the stand your ground Law. No one knows the circumstance of either of the deaths here in Florida. Its not the Laws fault, It's the people involved in the incident. One would have to be in the same situation of the shooter or the victim of the shooting.

Gunny48 - 12/7/2012 5:35 PM
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No one wants to say it so I will - Right or wrong the death of any one individual is not worth the loss of my right to "stand my ground" as the law actually intends. The fact that this is used as a potential defense for a shooting is no more binding than "temporary insanity", "accident", etc. and nobody wants those laws repealed. Let the courts decide the validity of the case and NOT the family, media, anti-gun hysteria, et al.

Gunny48 - 12/7/2012 5:00 PM
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@NativeJax - I totally agree!

nativejax - 12/7/2012 12:57 PM
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If the owner of this gas station doesn't run them for unlawful assembly on private property, then I will NEVER get my gas there again. These gun grabbers are trying to BLAME EVERYONE for crime just because a 'few' out there felt the need to use it. BUT they let the majority of thugs who use guns ILLEGALLY for robbing and murdering IN AND OUT OF PRISON to do it over and over again?????????????? You will not get my gun, you "ANTI AMERICAN' crooks, you WILL have to 'shoot' me first.
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