'Stand Your Ground' Law Discussion Draws Crowd; 2 Million Sign Petition

Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law was the topic of a panel discussion Thursday that drew the parents of slain teenager Trayvon Martin and about 400 people from across Tampa Bay, according to TBO.com.

TBO.com reported that:

"The parents of Martin, the teen whose shooting death in Sanford by a neighborhood watch captain sparked a national discussion about the limits of self-defense, attended the discussion at Beulah Baptist Institutional Church in Tampa. It was sponsored by the National Bar Association, the largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys and judges."

Also, 2.2 million people have now signed an online petition at Change.org that calls for prosecuting George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who admitted to the fatal shooting. The petition is the fastest-growing petition in Change.org's history.

Zimmerman claims the shooting was in self-defense. The slain teen was found with a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea.

Zimmerman is in Seminole County Jail, charged with second-degree murder. On Thursday, the boys' parents, who traveled from Sanford to Tampa, turned down a request by Zimmerman for a meeting.

Gov. Rick Scott appointed a task force Thursday to review the "Stand Your Ground Law," which is a Justifiable Use of Force Statute in Florida law. Criminal defense attory Joeseph A. Caimano, a Stetson Law School graduate, is among the panel members.