Speaking Tuesday at the NAACP’s annual convention in Orlando, Attorney General Eric Holder said it is time to push back against “Stand Your Ground” laws nationwide.

Attorney General Eric Holder: “By allowing, and perhaps encouraging, violent situations to escalate in public, such laws undermine public safety. The list of resulting tragedies is long and, unfortunately, has victimized too many who are innocent. It is our collective obligation: We must stand our ground to ensure that our laws reduce violence, and take a hard look at laws that contribute to more violence than they prevent.”