07-03-2013, 01:48 PM
I was hoping the firearms expert's (Amy Steiwart) testimony would help to shed more light on the significance of the "contact" wound.
From her testimony...
I understand that the gun Zimmerman was carrying only fires when the trigger is pulled back hard and it only fires once. Also, a gun with its type of safeties is considered safe to carry while loaded.
I understand that the holes in Trayvon's sweatshirt and undershirt line up with each other and that the sweatshirt hole shows tearing and burning and blood, indicating that the muzzle of the gun was against the sweatshirt fabric when fired. Stiewart could not say whether the muzzle was just touching the shirt or pressed hard into it.
So, the gun's muzzle was against Trayvon's sweatshirt when George fired. There was no testimony as to what position George was in as compared to Travyon or anything enlightening about how things went down, unless I missed the significance of something.
Maybe there's another forensics expert on the agenda who can provide more regarding the significance of the gunshot wound?
From her testimony...
I understand that the gun Zimmerman was carrying only fires when the trigger is pulled back hard and it only fires once. Also, a gun with its type of safeties is considered safe to carry while loaded.
I understand that the holes in Trayvon's sweatshirt and undershirt line up with each other and that the sweatshirt hole shows tearing and burning and blood, indicating that the muzzle of the gun was against the sweatshirt fabric when fired. Stiewart could not say whether the muzzle was just touching the shirt or pressed hard into it.
So, the gun's muzzle was against Trayvon's sweatshirt when George fired. There was no testimony as to what position George was in as compared to Travyon or anything enlightening about how things went down, unless I missed the significance of something.
Maybe there's another forensics expert on the agenda who can provide more regarding the significance of the gunshot wound?