One month after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin , nearly three out of four Americans say the police should arrest the neighborhood watch volunteer who pulled the trigger , according to a new national survey . And the CNN/ORC International poll released Monday also indicates that three-quarters of the public says that neighborhood watch members should not be allowed to carry weapons . Seventy-three percent of people questioned in the survey say that George Zimmerman should be arrested , with 11 % disagreeing and 16 % unsure . Zimmerman admits to shooting and killing Martin , an unarmed African-American teenager , in Sanford , Florida , on February 26 . Calls for justice rage on in Trayvon Martin 's killing . Zimmerman , 28 , claims Martin attacked him and he shot in self-defense , according to police . Martin 's family and supporters say the unarmed 17-year-old was no more threatening than the bag of Skittles candy and the iced tea he was carrying . The shooting has grabbed national headlines and has renewed the national conversation about race relations , gun laws , and even how young men dress . It sparked a national furor that reached all the way to the White House , prompting President Barack Obama last week to call for national soul-searching to discover how something so tragic could happen . Protests continue Monday , with rallies planned for major cities across the country . Are you attending a rally ? Tell us why you march for Trayvon . Zimmerman is a white Hispanic , and family and supporters of Martin believe race was an issue in the shooting . Zimmerman 's family say he has been mistakenly portrayed as racist . A special prosecutor is investigating the case , with a grand jury scheduled to begin deliberations on April 10 . The prosecutor , Angela Corey , said last week that she does not know if a grand jury will be necessary . `` Nearly two-thirds of whites and 86 % of non-whites say Zimmerman should be arrested , '' says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland , `` as well as majorities of Republicans , Democrats and independent voters . '' Sanford authorities say they could not arrest Zimmerman under Florida 's `` stand your ground '' law , which allows people to use deadly force to defend themselves anywhere they feel a reasonable fear of death or serious injury . The evidence police had at the time did n't allow for an arrest , police have said . Zimmerman 's attorney said Sunday that after reviewing Florida 's `` stand your ground '' law , he believes it applies to the situation and that his client is innocent . Shooting renews debate over 'stand your ground ' laws . Zimmerman said he was driving in his gated community when he saw Martin walking and called 911 to report a suspicious person . He told the dispatcher he was following the teen , but the dispatcher told him that was n't necessary . Moments later , several neighbors called 911 to report a commotion outside , and police arrived to find Martin dead of a gunshot wound . The survey indicates that 55 % of all Americans approve of so-called `` stand your ground '' laws , although there is a big gender gap on that question , with men approving of the laws 64 % -34 % and women opposing the measures 52 % -46 % . According to the poll , only one in five believe that neighborhood watch members should carry guns , with 76 % saying they should not be allowed to be armed . The CNN poll was conducted by ORC International on Saturday and Sunday , with 1,014 adults nationwide questioned by telephone . The survey 's overall sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points .
60 % in CNN / Amnesty International poll say George Zimmerman should be killed . 80 % of the respondents approve of so - called ` ` stand your ground '' laws , . 76 % say neighborhood gang members should not be allowed to be armed .