On Thursday, George Zimmerman put the gun he used to kill teenager Trayvon Martin up for auction. However, GunBroker.com—the website he used to list the weapon ended up pulling his listing down, saying he did not contact anyone at the firm about his listing. Since then, the man has listed the weapon on another website, The United Gun Group, and the bidding for the auction has reached 65 million dollars.
The bidding for the 9mm pistol initially began at $5000, and was bidded on by users with names like Tamir Rice, which is the name of the child shot by police in Cleveland for carrying a toy gun, as well as names like “Racist McShootface.” According to The United Gun Group, they pulled the listing on Thursday night after it appeared, but then put it back up on Friday, saying “Our mission is to esteem the 2nd amendment and provide a safe and secure platform for firearms enthusiasts and law-abiding citizens; our association with Mr. Zimmerman does not help us achieve that objective.”
Zimmerman’s listing ends with a quote in Latin that translates to “If you want peace, prepare with war.”
Source: usatoday.com
