On Sunday, Arizona Sen. John McCain said that his home state should review its "stand your ground" law, which is similar to the Florida statute that has been the focus of attention in the wake of Trayvon Martin's death and George Zimmerman's subsequent acquittal.
But on Monday, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson wasn't willing to make such a request.
Speaking with reporters at Tampa International Airport, the state's senior Democrat agreed that any tweaking or repealing of "stand your ground" laws should be done by the more than two dozen states that have adopted the law, and not the federal government. But when asked what Florida should do, Nelson backed off, saying "Look, I've got enough trouble to try to get things done in Washington. I'm not going to weigh in on the state legislature."
This article appears in Jul 18-24, 2013.