On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American male, was walking home after purchasing food at a local store. He was approached by a white man named George Zimmerman. After the two men spoke and argued, Zimmerman shot Martin in the chest. Martin died instantly. Zimmerman was not arrested because he claimed he was acting under the “Stand Your Ground” law, which is a self-defense law. In some ways, self-defense laws are beneficial because they give people the right to protect themselves in life or death situations. However, as in the Trayvon Martin case, these laws can be abused and can justify the killing of someone who appears suspicious. I believe that self-defense laws do not make people safer and that to keep our nation safe we ​​need to revise the laws so that there are no loopholes that allow people to escape arrest. when they commit a criminal act. crime. In the Trayvon Martin case, George Zimmerman claimed that Martin looked "suspicious" because he walked at a slower pace than normal. He murdered Martin because o...