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Stand your ground laws go from here and how does that fit no a broader conversation in our country about the gun debate and gun violence. let's bring in our guest, shannon watts. she is from gun sense in america. lisa graves, publisher of alec expose org and former prosecutors ken pattic p. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> ken, i want it start with you. you're the speexpert here on florida law. why did the defense choose not to pursue stand your ground in this case? >> if i was the defense attorney, i would have said not to claim it either. one world is the court of ethics and morali...

Repealed in florida. >> lisa, let's talk about this. it is not just in florida. let's talk about the stand your ground laws, now in 25, 30 states, a study in 2012 by the tampa bay times which showed that a defendant who uses stand your ground is more likely to prevail if the victim is black. that sparked a accusation bit civil rights commission. we have these laws all over the place. ken is talking about a desire it repeal them in florida. how do we deal with them now that they are everywhere? >> this is a law pushed in florida by the nra and ratified by the alec, a group funded by some of the...

Like every day. >> reporter: ail he alec's parents adopted him from an orphanage in belarus when he was a toddler. they also adopted their daughter lauren from the same country, who was having a much easier time in his home. >> it's like any other orphanage, basically. >> i understand completely. >> very poor. >> i understand. >> alec lives on what is known as the ranch for kids with a granmother who has raised russian orphans of her own. joyce sterkle. >> the purpose is to assist parents and children with reuniting with each other if they've had difficulties because of issues with alcohol syn...