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Originally Posted by NJblue
If carrying the gun was against the law, he would be charged with that as well as the 2nd degree murder charge.
There have been comments to the effect of, "had Zimmerman not been carrying a gun this never would have happened". Perhaps it would have played out that the worst thing that would have happened is that Zimmerman would have just gotten the crap kicked out of him but that would have been the end of it. On the other hand, it could also be that he could have sustained permanent or mortal injuries. One never knows.
The fact that Zimmerman did not pull the gun immediately, but rather tried to deal with the fight with just his hands speaks to the notion that he was not out to gun someone down. He was getting the worst of the situation for quite some time and calling for help (as testified by the closest eye witness) before he finally resorted to lethal force while getting his head bashed into the sidewalk.
He was clearly very stupid and should never had allowed himself to get into that situation, but because he was stupid, he didn't forfeit his right to self-defense.
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I couldn't have said it any better. George had a concealed weapons permits, there are about 800,000 of those in Florida, or 1 in every 19 people. I believe it's one of the reasons we don't see the random theater, business and school shootings in Florida as in other states.
I have a concealed weapons permit, the law is clearly written where you cannot carry such as schools, courthouses, sporting events, etc. There is no rule against carrying in our own apartment complex. George Zimmerman was out there on his own free time patroling his own neighborhood to make it a safer and better place for others. It's really a thankless job, and I'm sure when he saw an unfamiliar person walking through the complex at 7pm on a dark February evening, he approached the person to inquire about their purpose. All Trayvon Martin had to say was, he was visiting his father and was staying in so and so apartment, end of story.
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