Since the George Zimmerman case came to an end, Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, has made it her mission to push gun control.
On Tuesday in DC, Ted Cruz came face-to-face with her and explained to her that “Stand Your Ground” laws are not racist.
In fact, he told her, they perhaps help blacks more than they help whites.
He said, “We know that some in our political process have a desire to exploit that tragic, violent incident for agendas that have nothing to do with that young man who lost his life. We have seen efforts to undermine the verdict of the jury and, more broadly, to inflame racial tensions that I think are sad and irresponsible.”
Cruz continued, “I think that’s a remarkable statement on many, many fronts, including the fact that a great many African-Americans find themselves victims of violent crime, and have asserted this defense to defend themselves, defend their families, defend their children.”
“The notion that stand your ground laws are some form of veiled racism may be a convenient political attack, but it is not borne out by the facts remotely.”