Ohio group wants to buy George Zimmerman a gun. Why not buy O.J. Simpson a knife while they're at it?
A strange development has come about courtesy of the Buckeye Firearms Foundation in light of the U.S. Department of Justice asking police to "keep possession of all the evidence from George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial," in all likelihood, so a federal investigation can take place on the matter.
The Ohio gun group had an interesting response to these events, as they made the following statement:
"The move to prevent Mr. Zimmerman from claiming his property is an unacceptable abuse of power. And the threats of federal charges on civil rights grounds is little more than blatant pandering for political gain.
Moreover, based on statements he and others have made recently, Holder hopes to use this as the first step toward renewing this administration's attack on gun rights... George Zimmerman has every right to get his property back.
And if Eric Holder chooses to deny Mr. Zimmerman that right, Buckeye Firearms Foundation will remedy the matter by purchasing a NEW FIREARM for him, including a holster, flashlight, and any other gear he wants."
Isn't that nice? A man follows an unarmed teenager, and shoots and kills him after the two get into a confrontation. He's found not guilty of second-degree murder charges, largely due to the "stand your ground" law in the state of Florida. So, what does the pro-gun rights group do? Buy him a new gun! Woo-hoo! Kobe Bryant was found not guilty of rape, but he didn't seem to be completely innocent. Why doesn't a group buy him some condoms and sex toys in light of the ruling? O.J. Simpson was found not guilty on murder charges. How about buying that guy a few knives?
I can just hear Buckeye Firearms Foundation running the following ad at some point in the not-too-distant future:
"We're Buckeye Firearms Foundation and do you know what we say about the law? Screw it! If you get into a car accident while intoxicated and have your license revoked, we'll provide you a fake ID and buy you a new car! Bash someone's head in with a baseball bat? No problem. We'll give you a bat signed by your favorite team! Shoot a bunch of people at the mall because you've had a bad month? Well, why punish the innocent gun by taking it away from you? Never fear - we'll give you another! The saying goes, 'Don't do the crime if you can't do the time." But we here at Buckeye Firearms Foundation say, 'If you do the crime, we'll spot you millions of dimes - in the shape of a gun.' You're welcome, America! We're Buckeye Firearms Foundation and we proudly approve this message, disapprove of the law, and disapprove of common sense.'"
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/07/22/2333361/ohio-gun-group-were-buying-zimmerman-a-new-gun/
The Ohio gun group had an interesting response to these events, as they made the following statement:
"The move to prevent Mr. Zimmerman from claiming his property is an unacceptable abuse of power. And the threats of federal charges on civil rights grounds is little more than blatant pandering for political gain.
Moreover, based on statements he and others have made recently, Holder hopes to use this as the first step toward renewing this administration's attack on gun rights... George Zimmerman has every right to get his property back.
And if Eric Holder chooses to deny Mr. Zimmerman that right, Buckeye Firearms Foundation will remedy the matter by purchasing a NEW FIREARM for him, including a holster, flashlight, and any other gear he wants."
Isn't that nice? A man follows an unarmed teenager, and shoots and kills him after the two get into a confrontation. He's found not guilty of second-degree murder charges, largely due to the "stand your ground" law in the state of Florida. So, what does the pro-gun rights group do? Buy him a new gun! Woo-hoo! Kobe Bryant was found not guilty of rape, but he didn't seem to be completely innocent. Why doesn't a group buy him some condoms and sex toys in light of the ruling? O.J. Simpson was found not guilty on murder charges. How about buying that guy a few knives?
I can just hear Buckeye Firearms Foundation running the following ad at some point in the not-too-distant future:
"We're Buckeye Firearms Foundation and do you know what we say about the law? Screw it! If you get into a car accident while intoxicated and have your license revoked, we'll provide you a fake ID and buy you a new car! Bash someone's head in with a baseball bat? No problem. We'll give you a bat signed by your favorite team! Shoot a bunch of people at the mall because you've had a bad month? Well, why punish the innocent gun by taking it away from you? Never fear - we'll give you another! The saying goes, 'Don't do the crime if you can't do the time." But we here at Buckeye Firearms Foundation say, 'If you do the crime, we'll spot you millions of dimes - in the shape of a gun.' You're welcome, America! We're Buckeye Firearms Foundation and we proudly approve this message, disapprove of the law, and disapprove of common sense.'"
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/07/22/2333361/ohio-gun-group-were-buying-zimmerman-a-new-gun/
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