Posted on 03/27/2012 7:53:53 AM PDT by marktwain
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a group that advocates for stricter gun control laws, claimed Monday that George Zimmerman, the man who shot Trayvon Martin, still has his gun despite press reports to the contrary.
“One month after the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman still has his gun,” said group president Dan Gross in a press release. The statement then goes on to blame the National Rifle Association for laws that allowed Zimmerman to keep his weapon even after the shooting.
None of this appears to be true.
Last Friday, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Zimmerman’s gun was taken by police and never returned in a story written to correct what the paper called the “great deal of misinformation” surrounding the case.
According to the article, police removed Zimmerman’s semiautomatic pistol from his holster after arriving on the scene. The weapon is now part of the official evidence in the case. (SEE ALSO: Herman Cain: ‘Swirling rhetoric,’ ‘war of words’ in Trayvon case must stop, facts are needed before rushing to judgment)
The paper also notes, however, that Zimmerman does continue to have a valid concealed-weapons permit.
A spokesperson for the Brady Campaign did not respond to The Daily Caller’s request for comment.
UPDATE: The Brady Campaign sent this statement to TheDC Monday evening: “It has now been reported that the Sanford Police Department is in possession of the gun that George Zimmerman used to shoot Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman, however, still has his concealed carry license and he still has the ability to buy a gun and carry it into public spaces.”
He was never charged with a crime so why wouldn’t he still have a gun??? The Brady bunch are a bunch of bananas.
I hope George has a lot of guns, a lot of bullets, and a lot of people around him with lots of guns and bullets, and should he need a few more, I’ll be happy to volunteer.
Having the Black Panthers issue a $10,000 reward for his capture, independent of any legal proceedings, should count for “just cause” in any jurisdiction.
Get your head shoved into the sidewalk 20 times and see if you carry a gun.
ME TOO. . . . . .
Ahhhhh, HCI swimming in the blood of thugs again I see.
Some things never change.
I wondered how long it would take them to jump on this after Schmuck Schumer said his crud yesterday.
And yet, despite their lies, The Brady Group still exercises their rights as guaranteed under the First Amendment.
Who should we blame for that travesty?
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He needs a gun, since the Black Panthers put a price on his head without trial or jury.
Up until last weekend, 90% of everything reported was complete BS. Hannity had an excellent segment on last night, even BOR finally abandoned the old narrative. Shep completely buried himself convicting Zimmerman.
This may end up being a hate crime, but not the way the MSM portrays it. Just the reverse!
HLN news has been rabid in its attempts to convict Zimmerman especially that bitch on sterroids jane Velez.
You only have to see “Brady Campaign” to realize a lie is coming straight ahead. This group use out and out lies, misinformation, misleading statistics, etc. to push their socialist gun grabbing agenda.
The usual classy response of a 501(c)(3). Tax exempt dollars at work to erode the rights of every citizen in America. If they qualify then who shouldn’t be tax exempt?
UPDATE: The Brady Campaign sent this statement to TheDC Monday evening: “It has now been reported that the Sanford Police Department is in possession of the gun that George Zimmerman used to shoot Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman, however, still has his concealed carry license and he still has the ability to buy a gun and carry it into public spaces.” ( as is his right as an American citizen who has not be charged with or convicted of any criminal action.)
There. Finished their release for them......
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