Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Yup, it's officially a moral panic: [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)It was a clearest case of self defense possible, never mind the false narrative created by Ben Crump, race baiting ambulance chaser not so extraordinaire. The only reason it went to trial was because Rick Scott wanted to help out Angela Cory's re election, who is the DA in Jacksonville. She isn't well liked by the black community and was facing a tough re election. Even though the Seminole County DA determined it was self defense based on the evidence, Scott decided to help out sleazy Cory. This time, the NAACP and the NRA teamed up against her, and she lost the Republican primary.
If Zimmerman had not been carrying, would Martin be dead? Probably not, but the witnesses were calling 911, and the cops got there about a minute after the shot. Chances are, Martin would be doing time for felony assault at the very least. In Wyoming, it would likely be assault with a deadly weapon. Wyoming defines a "deadly weapon" as anything that can reasonably used to inflict death or grave bodily harm, including balled fists and sidewalks.
If Zimmerman were not carrying, would be be alive or not a vegetable?
Maybe, maybe not.When I was in Florida a few months ago, I ran into Crump's legal partner at a local shooting range. Coincidentally, our carry guns are the same make, model, and caliber.