If you've been following the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman saga, you've heard the words "Stand Your Ground" used multiple times. But do you know where the law came from?
Meet her here: Marion Hammer.
She's a 70 year old woman with a chip on her shoulder and a gun drawn. She's been a great shot for years and was a leader in creating the 2005 controversial Stand Your Ground law. The law was cited as the reason that George Zimmerman was not immediately arrested and charged for the Martin shooting. Proponents of the law call it the "Make My Day" law and think it levels the playing field while opponents say it brings about vigilantism.
Marion flashed her weapon once when she was a younger woman and it stopped several men from attacking her. That is the reason she is so adamant about the Second Amendment.
Where do you think you would be without the right to bear arms?
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