[Gaffer]

Is Florida a conceal-carry state? And did Zimmerman need to get permission from the police to carry a gun in his role as Neighborhood Watch-man?

If he had a CCW permit, why would he need 'permission from the police to walk with it in his own neighborhood. No reason for it at all - it isn't the police's business as long as he obeys the law. The real question is to ask is "Did his Home Owner's Association in their administration of any binding neighborhood covenants allow carrying of weapons inside the neighborhood outside of his home"..... My deed covenant has this restriction.

[central_va]

neighborhood covenants allow carrying of weapons inside the neighborhood outside of his home"..... My deed covenant has this restriction.

That is a violation of the 2nd amendment.

[USS Alaska]

If he had a CCW permit, why would he need 'permission from the police to walk with it in his own neighborhood. No reason for it at all - it isn't the police's business as long as he obeys the law. The real question is to ask is "Did his Home Owner's Association in their administration of any binding neighborhood covenants allow carrying of weapons inside the neighborhood outside of his home"..... My deed covenant has this restriction.

Your home owners association has no legal right to restrict my 2nd Amendment right to carry.

[Gay State Conservative]

The real question is to ask is "Did his Home Owner's Association in their administration of any binding neighborhood covenants allow carrying of weapons inside the neighborhood outside of his home"..... My deed covenant has this restriction.

Even if he violated HOA regulations it doesn't matter a hill of beans in this case.There's been no suggestion by the state that GZ was violating Florida,or Federal,law and that's all that matters regarding GZ's having been packing.GZ and/or the HOA may be liable to a civil suit by the holders of the patented trademark "Trayvon Martin",however.