Martin was 17 years old when he was killed by security guard Zimmerman in February 2012. PHOTO: SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Martin was 17 years old when he was killed by security guard Zimmerman in February 2012. Following the incident, Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter, however, was acquitted in July.
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Zimmerman has now put up his pistol for auction on a website called GunBroker.com. The auction is set to begin at 11:00am,with the starting bid valued at $5000.
The pistol currently has the case number written on it in silver permanent marker, Zimmerman claims. PHOTO: GUNBROKER.COMDescribing the gun, Zimmerman wrote, "I am honoured and humbled to announce the sale of an American Firearm Icon. The firearm for sale is the firearm that was used to defend my life and end the brutal attack from Trayvon Martin on 2/26/2012."
The description also included pictures of the weapon while it was in custody of law enforcement forces. "The gun is a Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm. It has recently been returned to me by the Department of Justice," he wrote.
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Referring to the pistol as "a piece of American History," he said, "It has been featured in several publications and in current University text books." He further claimed that many, including The Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, have approached him to own and display the firearm.
The pistol currently has the case number written on it in silver permanent marker, Zimmerman claims. PHOTO: GUNBROKER.COM"However, the offers were to use the gun in a fashion I did not feel comfortable with," Zimmerman explained.
Taking pride in his beliefs, the owner went on to state that a "portion of the proceeds will be used to fight Black Lives Matter (BLM) violence against Law Enforcement officers, ensure the demise of Angela Correy's persecution career and Hillary Clinton's anti-firearm rhetoric."
The pistol currently has the case number written on it in silver permanent marker, Zimmerman claims. PHOTO: GUNBROKER.COMSpeaking to Fox51, Zimmerman said regardless of receiving numerous death threats since putting up the pistol for auction, he decided to continue with it.
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"What I've decided to do is not cower," he said. "I'm a free American. I can do what I want with my possessions."
He ended the description with a Latin phrase, "si vis pacem para bellum," which means “If you want peace, prepare for war”.
This article originally appeared on The Washington Post.
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