"George Zimmerman auctioning off gun used to kill Trayvon Martin" - Thoughts?

The auction begins on Thursday at 11 a.m. Eastern and 24-hours later.
Zimmerman calls the firearm, a Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm, a "piece of American history," in the item description on gunbroker.com, an online auction website for firearms.

"The firearm for sale is the firearm that was used to defend my life and end the brutal attack from Trayvon Martin on 2/26/2012," the description for the item says, noting that Zimmerman was just returned the gun by the Justice Department."

Is he right/wrong to do this?
Is it unethical?

Link here:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/george-zimmerman-auctioning-off-gun-used-to-kill-trayvon-martin/article/2591112

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Reply 1

Tiger Rag

It;s just wrong imo. And rather bizarre.

Reply 2

Observatory

It seems rather odd that the Justice Department held on to his gun for several years after his acquittal.

Reply 3

ODES_PDES

Totally wrong.
The gun should have been confiscated by the police as part of the case.

Reply 4

DiddyDec01

He is free to do what he wants with his property. If he wants to sell it, then I see no problem in it whatsoever.

Reply 5

Observatory

Original post by ODES_PDES

Totally wrong.
The gun should have been confiscated by the police as part of the case.

It was, and was returned after the case ended in acquittal.

Police cannot indefinitely steal your stuff just because they suspect[ed] you of a crime.

Reply 6

the bear

why would anyone want to buy something like that ? :redface:

Reply 7

thunder_chunky

Original post by the bear

why would anyone want to buy something like that ? :redface:

Some right wing ammosexual with no common sense would.

Reply 8

Smoke Rings

gonna put in a cheeky bid

Reply 9

Jebedee

I don't see the issue here, anyone want to clarify what the problem is?

Reply 10

DiddyDec01

Original post by the bear

why would anyone want to buy something like that ? :redface:

'merica?

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Reply 11

alexschmalex

I guess we can't stop someone from exercising they're right to be disgusting. Forget the whole Trayvon Martin thing and the uproar it caused, the fact that he's proudly advertising the weapon he used to end a child's life and acting like he's selling the Ark of the Covenant is sad and disgusting...

Reply 12

Bang Outta Order

Original post by Jebedee

I don't see the issue here, anyone want to clarify what the problem is?

It's like a souvenir of hatred
Would you buy a knife off Charles Manson?

Reply 13

Jebedee

Original post by 0to100

It's like a souvenir of hatred
Would you buy a knife off Charles Manson?

Firstly, clarify the link with "hatred".

Secondly, I wouldn't personally but I am sure there are plenty of enthusiasts who would and I wouldn't oppose them.

Reply 14

Bang Outta Order

It's kinda creepy jsut because it's to do with murder, like it would be having the cross near a satanist. It's symbolic and not of something good.

Anyway I also heard he was auctioning off photos of Martin's corpse, the photos taken during investigations and that, it's grim is my issue.

Reply 15

Bang Outta Order

Original post by Jebedee

Firstly, clarify the link with "hatred".

Secondly, I wouldn't personally but I am sure there are plenty of enthusiasts who would and I wouldn't oppose them.

It's a murder weapon...it's like taking a selfie with a serial killer, why would anyone want that
I think it's psychotic lol

Reply 16

Lacesso

Tried and tested. Proven track record.

Reply 17

Jebedee

Original post by 0to100

It's a murder weapon...it's like taking a selfie with a serial killer, why would anyone want that
I think it's psychotic lol

But why does that make it hatred? I'm sure there are black people would love to own a ball signed by O.J Simpson. So why wouldn't Latino people for example want Zimmerman's gun?

The case was an important event and we learned a lot about the society we live in and the media/government agenda by which side they took and why. The gun is simply memorabilia of that event.