Bidding in an online auction
for the gun that George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin topped
$65 million Friday morning, though it was unclear if the bids were
serious. The United Gun Group website began hosting the auction after another
website, GunBroker.com, halted bidding.
United Gun Group said in a
statement Thursday night that it pulled Zimmerman's listing because the
auction is not in the organization's best interest. “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," the organization wrote.