by Marty Hayes, J.D.
Have you heard the name George Zimmerman? Of course you have, and I have some news from him to share with you. Over the years, George has attempted to get his story out in print, but no publishers have been willing to take on the project. Shortly after his 2013 acquittal, we became friends when he came to the Pacific Northwest to give a talk at a legal conference at which I was also speaking. We have stayed in touch ever since.
George has decided to tell his story himself, although he is not a professional writer. Since the mainstream publishing world will not touch the project, he will be publishing the book himself when it is completed. That suggests to me that he is looking at six months to get the job done. I, for one, am much looking forward to reading his recounting of the story.
Furthermore, because I want to see him succeed, I have donated to his fundraiser and I am asking for your assistance, too. This story, from George’s own perspective, needs to be spread far and wide to educate our gun owning and carrying community about the REAL world of malicious prosecutions.
For me, there is also a personal side to the project. That a guy like George, who was only defending himself, was both excoriated by the mainstream media and politically prosecuted by the Florida Office of Attorney General is hellish. The man needs to hear that armed citizens all across the country support him. Would you take a few minutes and click the following link, read his request for assistance and put in a few bucks for the Fundraiser by George Zimmerman : Support George M. Zimmerman's Memoir .
April will be busy, as first I will be traveling to San Antonio for a few days to assist Massad Ayoob in teaching a Deadly Force Instructor course . If, when I first started teaching 37 years ago, I had been told that I would be working with the pre-eminent authority on armed citizens using firearms in self-defense legally, I never would have believed it. It is a funny way how things turn out in a person’s life.
Anyway, that is a glimpse of the first part of my upcoming month. Then, a couple of weeks after I get back, Gila and I, along with Network staff William and Amie, head to Atlanta GA where we will represent the Network in our booth at the 2025 NRA annual convention. It should be a very lively and well attended show, as the meeting after a successful presidential election always is positive and up-beat.
To entice you to drop by the booth and say hi, we are bringing a large number of our embroidered logo caps to give away to our members who stop by and say hi. Rumor has it there may even be a few coffee mugs to give away! Please stop by booth #3930. We look forward to visiting with you.