representing kyle rittenhouse. you want people who can be objective, people from kenosha county that know little about the case so they can give you an objective assessment. wisconsin has a favorable, pro gun law or a variety of pro gun laws and the jury was made up of people from kenosha. but given what you saw, do you think this verdict could have been different had the case been tried elsewhere, if there were a change of venue? it s so important, that question, because really it s about who you re speaking to. it s about the target audience. and we know that that target audience is different in different jurisdictions. there are some jurisdictions that have favorable gun laws, there are other jurisdictions that don t. there s some jurisdictions that have the death penalty, others that don t. what am i speaking to? i m speaking to the values and the cultures of different states and communities. and so it s not only in that particular state where you can
now that everything is on the table. but he bragged at re-election that he had signed more pro gun laws than any other governor in america. well look now is the time for the epiphany governor scott. universal background checks, ban assault weapons. stand with the moms that are demanding action that we protect our kids, are we a nation that loves our guns more than our kids? are we going to stand up and say we love our kids more than our guns? this is an outrage and every state has a responsibility to act. i love the passion with which you re explaining all of this. i ve heard this before from you. this was a lot of your presidential platform back in 2016. and we did this in maryland. you did. but what were some of the hurdles that to get this comprehensive gun reform there? because it s my understanding that maryland has the most strongest gun reform laws in the country. and you put them there. yes, we did right after sandy hook. you no he what, alex? i was surprised we were on
defamation and the company has denied the allegation. the conversation started when this young man was killed. and i think because the case had these racial overtones, the gun violence aspect of it initially was lost, but this was the more classic way that unfortunately people die in america at the hands of a gun. one individual killing another in a situation that s cloudy and murky and mired in, you know, doubt and suspicion. this is the way it normally happens, one-on-one. this is the most common way for people to die in america. and i think that the parents of the young man, of trayvon martin, have decided to try to move the conversation forward using their son s case, even this one year later, to keep the conversation going not just about their own child but about gun violence. dr. peterson, was trayvon s death the end of the expansion of pro gun laws like stand your
and, you know, our heart goes out to all the victims that were involved in the shooting. i wonder if there are any ar-15s being sold there. meantime pretty strong words from former democratic governor and presidential candidate martin o malley. rick scott, i m glad he s saying now that everything s on the table. but he bragged at reelection that he had signed more pro gun laws this one any other governor in america. now is the time for the he pif epiphany, governor scott. are we a nation that loves our guns more than our kids? this is an outrage and everybody state has a responsibility to act. a man of passion right there. on the other big story, the white house apparently split on what the special counsel s indictment of 13 russians for elect tampering means. first of all, we have to understand this began in 2014,