President Barack Obama's suggestion that state "Stand your Ground" laws should be examined after the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin could amount to an assault on the right of Americans to own guns, Sen. Ted Cruz said in Iowa Friday.
"It is not surprising that the president uses, it seems, every opportunity that he can to go after our Second Amendment right to bear arms," the Texas Republican said. "This president and this administration has a consistent disregard for the Bill of Rights."
In his speech, Obama called for reconsideration of "Stand your Ground":\ self-defense laws in Florida and other states.
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