
George Zimmerman auctioning Trayvon Martin gun Zimmerman took shots at GunBroker in his post-auction statement, calling the site GunJoker and “Nazi loving liberal liars.” “The firearm for sale is the firearm that was used to defend my life and end the brutal attack from Trayvon Martin on.

“I am honored and humbled to announce the sale of an American firearm icon,” the website said. We are not going to dictate morality to our individuals.

Later, it recanted, and Zimmerman put what he called “a piece of American history” on the site with a starting bid of $100,000 and a “buy it now” price of $500,000. Zimmerman does not help us achieve that objective.” United Gun Group initially declined to host the auction after another gun auction site, Gunbroker, said it wanted “no part in the listing on our website or in any of the publicity it is receiving.”Īt first, United Gun Group said, “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. Someone bidding as John Smith offered $138,900, beating out at the 11th hour a David Thorne, who had bid several times, sometimes outbidding himself.įake bids: Racist McShootface, at one point, led bidding wYTCTcIjJZ- United Gun Group May 18, 2016 Whether the $138,900 bid was the winner is unclear, as there were two auctions running simultaneously, one for pre-qualified bidders and one for the general public, according to United Gun Group.


“The winning bidder will ultimately decide if they want their information to be maintained in confidentiality and they are assured that I will withhold their identity from all media and private parties,” he wrote in a statement, saying the auction was officially closed and the winning bidder would be notified immediately. The gun George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.
