Janet Cruz says Florida’s gun laws need to change to allow local governments more autonomy on regulating their use.
Just hours before neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman was expected to be charged in the death of Trayvon Martin, Tampa House Democrat Janet Cruz sounded off on Florida’s peculiar gun laws, which continues to receive national scrutiny.
Cruz said she wanted to be included in the task force called by Governor Scott that will study the Stand Your Ground law once a decision is made in the Zimmerman case.
Whether Zimmerman will use Stand Your Ground as his legal defense remains to be seen, but Cruz is not a fan. She calls it the “shoot first law.”
This article appears in Apr 5-11, 2012.