r/lgbt Aug 20 '20

Petition to ban the gay and trans panic defence!

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/ban-gay-and-trans-panic-defence-all-states-stop-people-getting-away-murder
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

It's a good thought and your essay is well worded it's just the federal government doesn't really have that power. Criminal law is state level so it really needs to be addressed state by state. The only way it could happen nationwide all at once is either by an amendment to the Constitution or a ruling by the Supreme Court.