Ashley Lopez: A year after the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a state task force examining Florida’s “stand your ground” law — which some allege was used to keep Martin’s shooter out of jail — have announced they will not recommend repealing the controversial law.

Amy Green: A year after George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Central Florida, gun control is at the center of national debate. But Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law isn’t part of the discussion.

Amy Green: Un año después que George Zimmerman mató de un tiro a Trayvon Martin en el centro de la Florida, el control de las armas está en el centro del debate nacional. Pero la controversial ley de defensa propia conocida como “Defiéndete”, no es parte de la discusión.

Ashley Lopez: Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, held a press conference in Tallahassee Wednesday to ask lawmakers to repeal the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which she believes shielded the man who killed her young son last year.

Ashley Lopez: A new study found that states with so-called “Stand Your Ground” laws have higher homicide rates.

Ethan Magoc: A News21 analysis finds that more than half of state bills proposing photo IDs came from members or conference attendees of the American Legislative Exchange Council.

ProPublica: We’ve highlighted some of the most notable cases where a version of the Stand Your Ground law has led to freedom from criminal prosecution.

Howard Goodman: Just weeks after the Trayvon Martin shooting touched off a nationwide outrage, Florida is again the subject of a controversy involving a heated confrontation, a fired gun and an outcome for the shooter that seems beyond all common sense.

Howard Goodman: The city of Tampa will be able to ban clubs and spears during the Republican National Convention. But not guns.

Howard Goodman: Gov. Rick Scott’s task force, convening to review Florida’s expansive self-defense law, looks all set to fire blanks.