Zimmerman verdict spurs talk of Florida boycott, ignores other ‘stand-your-ground’ states.

Black lawmakers and other groups are trying to harness outrage over the George Zimmerman verdict into a national indictment against the state of Florida, seeking to organize an Arizona-style boycott against everything from tourism to orange juice.

But there’s one striking difference.

While Arizona had passed first-of-its kind legislation against illegal immigration when the uproar started over that state, Florida is hardly unique. At least 22 states have “stand-your-ground” laws — which allow people to use deadly force to protect themselves often without any compulsion to retreat, and are at the center of the post-verdict controversy.

And in the case of Zimmerman, his attorneys didn’t even use the law as part of their defense.

Some officials, like Attorney General Eric Holder, are calling for a review of all stand-your-ground laws. But those specifically backing a Florida boycott seem to be hinging their sudden distaste for the Sunshine State on the Zimmerman verdict — which was reached by a jury of six people.

After civil rights leader Jesse Jackson called for people to “isolate” Florida, Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio warned that the move would damage tourism and stoke more division in the country.

“Jesse Jackson has a history of saying outrageous things, divisive things. I would hope this would be a time when our country would come together and try to unite people and not divide people by saying things that are patently false and outrageous and offensive.”

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