George Zimmerman had 5 guns when arrested

[DGTess]

Zimmerman has become a shit magnet, but anyone who thinks 127 rounds is a lot of ammunition is seriously undereducated.

He is not a convicted felon, and is (was, and may be again depending on his next hearing) therefore entitled to own any firearms he wants. His use of them may certainly be called into question. We'll see what the courts have to say.

The court of popular opinion is not the law of the land.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DGTess

The court of popular opinion is not the law of the land.

While this is true in a general sense when discussing the legal and criminal justice processes, this cliche' is not 100% accurate. The laws and procedures of the land are not universal truths created by robots. The laws of the land are based on the researched and nonresearched perspectives of (1) powerful people and/or (2) a consensus among citizens. There are both popular opinions and unpopular opinions in that.

People tend to forget this when they want to defend certain laws, perspectives, and behaviors. People tend to remember this when there are laws, perspectives, and behaviors they deem problematic and worth challenging. People are extremely hypocritical when it comes to what they deem worthy of either defending or attacking.