Atlanta — A national coalition led by the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. is seeking to have Georgia’s “Stand Your Ground” statute ruled unconstitutional, arguing in a federal lawsuit filed late Monday that the law discriminates against minorities.

The 2006 law, which allows citizens to use deadly force in self-defense if they feel threatened, harms black people because they are often perceived by society as more dangerous than other racial groups, Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition said in the suit filed in Atlanta.

“All Georgians, and particularly those of color, will be compelled to, at all times, prove that they are not taking part in any action which may lead an individual to form a ‘reasonable belief’ that they are posing a threat to them,” the suit said.

The law came under new scrutiny after the 2012 death of Florida teenager, Trayvon Martin. Martin was black, and Zimmerman is white and Hispanic. Zimmerman was later charged in the shooting death of the unarmed Martin but was acquitted by a jury of second-degree murder.

Though the Atlanta suit references Martin’s case, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition began preparing its challenge before his death, Patillo said.

“We’re hoping this will catch on and that there will be similar suits in the other 20-plus states with ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws,” he said.

Last month, Trayvon Martin’s mother urged a U.S. Senate panel to help rescind ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws in more than 20 states that have passed them, starting with Florida, which passed their law in 2005.  g