Posted on 07/03/2013 12:09:56 PM PDT by servo1969
On Wednesday at the George Zimmerman trial, the prosecution called yet another witness who ended up testifying for the defense: Florida Department of Law Enforcement firearm analyst Amy Siewert. The prosecution had contended that George Zimmerman was on top of Trayvon Martin and pressed his gun into Martin’s chest before firing and killing him. Siewert testified, however, that there was no forensic evidence that Zimmerman had pressed the gun to Martin’s chest. In fact, the gunpowder residue and other material evidence showed that the gun was touched to Martin’s shirt, and that Martin’s shirt was not pressed to his chest, implying that Martin was on top of Zimmerman and that his shirt was hanging down when Zimmerman shot him.
The state also attempted to maximize the fact that Zimmerman’s gun was loaded, including a round in the chamber, before the fight. But Siewert admitted that guns are not of much use unless they are loaded and there is a round in the chamber.
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Yeah stickem up!
Yeah stickem up!
However in an urban area where you could be in a life or death situation in a few seconds a loaded gun or an unload gun can mean life or death.
In Zimmerman’s case I don’t see him being alive if he had not had his pistol loaded ready to fire.
LOL! I’m stealing that! Boy, is my husband going to get tired of hearing that tonight!
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Actually the disarm distance is average 26 feet ... if you are ready and the gun is holstered. Gotta be aware of your surroundings at all times
They were trying to make a big deal about GZ having a round ready to go in his gun, like to go to his intent. I was just saying if that is a big deal then every leo must scare them to death because every leo (law enfor. officer) has a round in their handgun ready to go. It is extremely common and logical that if you carry, leo or ccw, you have a round in the chamber and that it is not an indication of aggressiveness or ill will. If it was every leo could be said to have ill will or aggressiveness because they carry pistols with rounds in the chamber. Plus you are also broad brush painting every ccw that carries as aggressive and having ill intent because they carry with a round in the chamber. It’s not extremist behavior.
The gun is worthless if you don’t have a round chambered. Whether you’re a cop or a ccw person. You may not get a chance to chamber one, that’s why you have one in the pipe.
Now deciphered.
The prosecution really should take a few minutes with these witnesses before they testify to make sure everyone’s on the same page. Just sayin’
I thought this from the very start, when the prosecution went out of their way to make the case personal to them. "We want justice for Trayvon..", and in general, doing and saying things that just didn't ring as very professional... So they act like they are fully invested, and yet they throw the trial...
The PF-9 is a semi-automatic, locked breech pistol, chambered for the 9mm Luger cartridge. It has been developed from our highly successful P-11 and P-3AT pistols with maximum concealability in mind. The PF-9 has a single stack magazine holding 7 rounds. It is one of the lightest and flattest 9 mm ever made. Firing mechanism is Double-Action Only with an automatic hammer block safety. (emphasis added)
Messaging like the OJ Trial where most whites saw a clear, obvious conviction coming. They were incorrect.
Why? Do you think it is more safe? I doubt you can get any modern double action semi automatic weapon to discharge unless you pull the trigger, that is why most do not have any safety at all.
There are some double, single action weapons that can accidentally be fired, but not without pulling the trigger, just much easier to pull.
Single action semi autos are normally carried in the cocked and locked position, some prefer to carry with the hammer down and a round in the pipe requiring the shooter to manually cock the hammer back, old west style.
I have a Kel Tech 9mm like the one Zimmerman carried, I also have others that are different some with a mechanical safety that must be flipped. I have a Sig 380 that is a double, single so I can see how those could be accidentally fired because the trigger pull is so much easier and much shorter pull distance. All the double action pistols require nearly an inch of pull to fire, impossible to get them to fire by accident.
Police do not have safeties on their 9mm weapons and they carry one in the pipe ready to fire.
” S&W Airweight revolver.”
That’s one of my favorite self-defense weapons and one I heartily recommend to others. Recently, though I also bought a Glock 19: it has no safety and the trigger pull requires almost as much force as a revolver, relying on that for safety purposes as does a revolver. I keep it with one in the pipe next to my bed.
I never said the message was correct. It’s possible the prosecution is trying to throw the case, but also possible the jury will cave to the race baiters.
I live on 200 acres policed by six dogs including a Doberman and Rottweiler/Doberman mix.
I have guns convenient to me at several locations and in my vehicles including a ATV/UTV.
I do not have a round chambered in any of the guns and I can not conceive a situation where I would not have time to rack one in other than a complete surprise attract...
I might also add I have a rather significant scar on my leg inflicted by a mishandled .44 magnum (my fault) so I prefer the unloaded chambers...
I conceal carry a Colt 1911 officers model and if I am in questionable situations, it will have a chambered round...
And where are Saint Skittles' pants? The ones with mud and grass stains on the knees?
I’m a criminal defense attorney with scores of trials under my belt. In my considered opinion, Mark O’Meara did an absolutely bang-up job on cross of People’s witnesses. He’s really, really good.
Another excellent example for the need for a “throw down!”
I can't. However, I prefer to think the prosecution is smart enough not to do the latter.
If they had'nt charged Z, there'd have been riots from Miami to Chicago the way the professional agitators were pushing this.
You were way ahead of me. My gears didn’t start turning trying to make sense of this until the first prosecution witness was put on the stand. After a day or two, it dawned on me the prosecution doesn’t want to win this and set this kind of precedent.
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