We're veering too close to politics, and this is wandering off topic. If the amendment gains traction, by all means start a new thread, but this one's going nowhere productive.
Democrats backed off of their effort Tuesday to offer a "Trayvon amendment" to pressure states to drop their stand-your-ground laws after learning it was likely to be ruled out of order under the evening's rules for debate on the House floor
Looks like those who said the amendment was going nowhere were correct.
