The body found that the `` majority of Floridians favor an expansive right to self-defense '' a view shared by most Americans and even many police officers who have been trained in its use. ` All persons who are conducting themselves in a lawful manner have a fundamental right to stand their ground and defend themselves from attack with proportionate force in every place they have a lawful right to be , '' the 44-page report said . The task force was formed on March 22 in response to the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin . Justifiable homicides reported in Florida have risen since the law went into effect .
The body found that the `` majority of Floridians favor an expansive right to self-defense '' a view shared by most Americans and even many police officers who have been trained in its use. The task force was formed on March 22 in response to the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin . Justifiable homicides reported in Florida have risen since the law went into effect .