In the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal of murder charges in Florida, Connecticut legislators plan to scrutinize their own state laws, including that concerning the use of deadly force in self defense, for racial bias.
Connecticut's self-defense standard differs significantly from Florida's so-called "Stand Your Ground" law, which allows for the use of deadly force without requiring a person to retreat from danger if possible. Florida's law has been the subject of considerable controversy since Zimmerman's shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager.
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