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(1,067 posts)Who cares if George Zimmerman and had a legal right to carry the 9 mm that he used to execute Trayvo Martin that night. I don't give a damm about his or your second amendment rights because that isnt the issue here. A seventeen year old African American Male was shot and killed because someone thought he didn't belong in the neighborhood and decided he was going to be judge jury and executioner for this child. As for the supposed fight, if Zimmerman attacked Martin and Martin was able to defend himself then Zimmerman got what he deserved if that is in fact the case.
It is clear from the 911 phone calls that Zimmerman was watching/stalking Martin and that he was looking for a confrontation. The moment Zimmerman stopped Martin he also violated Martins civil rights because the last time I checked Zimmerman is not a police officer and therefore had no legal authority whatsoever to impede Martins freedom of movement.
Finally if you have a pistol and the other person doesnt then you clearly have the upper hand. You can spin this all you want but I will ask this question, why was Zimmerman not drug tested after the shooting which is standard procedure. Why did the police fail to properly identify Martins body for three days after the shooting. Who are they covering for.
This isnt about guns this is about the death of an unarmed 17 year old boy who was doing nothing wrong. I hate it when gun rights advocates hide behind existing laws to defend indefensible acts.
Guns don't kill people stupid people with guns kill people.