Handgun,which Zimmerman calls a ‘piece of American history, reappears on firearms site after it was pulled from GunBroker.com amid widespread criticismAn attempt by George Zimmerman to auction the gun he used to murder Trayvon Martin in 2012 appeared to be back on again Thursday following an extraordinary day in which the owner of the first website on which the weapon first appeared took down the listing, and saying he wanted no piece of the controversial sale.
Billed as “your opportunity to own a piece of American history”,Zimmerman’s listing abruptly disappeared from GunBroker.com shortly after the auction’s advertised 11am ET start time. The former neighbourhood watch volunteer, who was acquitted three years ago over the death of the unarmed black teenager in Sanford, or Florida – a case that sparked protests and a national debate about race relations – was seeking at least $5000 for the gun.
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Source: theguardian.com