Warping a Tragedy
Just a few months ago, a young man lost his life. No matter the reason behind it, that is a tragedy. Now, before a dutifully appointed jury can hold a hearing to see if he lost his life lawfully or unlawfully, the case is being thrown about in the media. Tragically, it is turning into a second amendment issue.
The basic facts are this; the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman took place on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old African American male who was unarmed. George Zimmerman was a 28-year-old multi-racial Hispanic American, who was the community watch coordinator for the gated community where the shooting took place. Zimmerman who claimed self-defense was released after a two-hour long interrogation and, following a very public call for prosecution, Zimmerman was taken into custody on April 11, 2012, after being charged with second-degree murder in the Florida courts.
Now, with the case in pre-trail, both Second Amendment supporters and detractors are lining up to use it as ammo. Read the rest in my column at Firearms Talk.com.