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USA Today Network Lori Grisham, USA TODAY Network 4:40 p.m. EDT August 18, 2015

Reports surfaced Thursday about a "Muslim-free" gun store in Inverness, Florida, that is now selling prints of the Confederate battle flag painted by George Zimmerman. USA TODAY

George Zimmerman painted this Confederate flag image to support a Florida gun shop owner that declared a "Muslim-free zone."(Photo: Florida Gun Supply)

A gun store in Florida sued for declaringa"Muslim-freezone"is now selling prints of a Confederate flagpainted by George Zimmerman.

Zimmerman, who was found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martinin 2013, painted the Confederate flag when he heard gun store owner AndyHallinan is being sued by a Florida chapter of theCouncil onAmerican-Islamic Relations, according to a statement on Florida Gun Supply's website.

The prints are about $50 each and all are signed by Zimmerman.Everyone who buys one will be entered 50 timesin a free drawing to win the original painting. The Confederate flag is painted over an American flag and on the back of the original painting the outline of the underpainting can be seen, according to the store's website.

Florida Gun Supply posted a "mini-documentary"explaining the reason for selling the prints, saying that the store isfighting back against the "cultural cleansing" of American history.

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"They're starting with the Confederate flag, but then they're going to remove statues, rename schools, rename streets and try to cleanse the history in America," Hallinan said in the video.

Much of the video blames newsmedia for creating fear and dividing the American public.Hallinan cites Zimmerman's case,who claimed self-defense in 2012after he shot Trayvon, an unarmed African-American teenager, as an example of skewed media coverage.

"(Mass media) intentionally incited hatred and race when the entire issue wasn't about race in the first place," Hallinan said.

In the video, Zimmerman said he contacted Hallinan after the gun store owner gained media attention for publishing a video online that said he would no longer serve Muslim customersfollowing ashootingin Chattanooga,Tenn., that left five service members dead. The gunman, 24-year-oldMohammod Abdulazeez, was Muslim.

Florida Gun Supply in Inverness, Fla., has declared its store is a "Muslim-free zone" in response to the shooting in Chattanooga, Tenn. Video provided by Newsy Newslook

Zimmermanpainted the Confederate flag in Hallinan's honor to help him raise money for legal fees,according to the video. A statement on the store's website said they plan to split the proceeds.

The Confederate flagprint"exposes the twin evils of racism and Islamophobia," CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper told USA TODAY Network.

"I just think its a clear indication of the overlap between traditional racism targeting African Americans in the form of a Confederate flag and Islamophobia," he said.

CAIR identifies itself as the "nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization." In January, the group appealed to the United Arab Emirates to be removed from that nation's list of designated terrorist groups. The group is not on the U.S. list of terrorist groups.

In 2009, however, a federal judge said in a ruling unsealed a year later that CAIR was tied to Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza and which is on the U.S. terror list."The government has produced ample evidence to establish the associations of CAIR" and other groups "with Hamas," U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Solis said in his July 1, 2009, ruling.

Hallinan told USA TODAY Network in an interview that so far the gun shop hasexperienced a "huge outpouring of support" from the public in response to the Zimmerman print.

Hallinan was not sure how many prints had sold, but said the number right now is fewer than 20.

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George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin, has teamed up with the owner of a Florida gun shop to sell prints of his new Confederate flag painting.

According to Time magazine, Florida Gun Supply owner Andy Hallinan said in a July YouTube video that his store is a "Muslim-free zone" and that he "will not arm and train those who wish to do harm to my fellow patriots." In response, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) sued for discrimination.

In order to help Hallinan with his legal defense, Zimmerman is now selling $50 prints of his newest painting. Each buyer also has a chance to win the original painting, which could be worth around $100,000 based on the sales of his blue American flag painting, which sold for that amount on eBay in 2013.

"George started painting an American Flag on this canvas, but heard about Andy getting sued by CAIR while he was working on the painting," reads a description from the gun store website. "George decided to scrap the original American Flag painting and repaint it with a Confederate [Battle] Flag."

On Monday, Florida Gun Supply released a mini-documentary of Zimmerman on YouTube.

"I didn't want to see you give up the fight simply for financial reasons," Zimmerman says to Hallinan in the video. "I know that you're up against CAIR, and various organizations. CAIR is suing you. They have endless resources. They have tons of money. I just wanted to do my part."

The painting is inscribed with Zimmerman's signature on the bottom, and the flag features the phrase "The 2nd Protects Our 1st," presumably referring to the Second and First Amendments.

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George Zimmerman is selling prints of the Confederate Flag for $50 each to help raise money for legal fees for himself and the owner of a Muslim-Free gun store in Florida, according to reports.

READ: George Zimmerman Involved In Florida Shooting

The former neighborhood watchman and the owner ofFlorida Gun Supply,Andy Hallinan, partnered up when Hallinan came under fire for a video he made last month in which he said he wouldnt sell firearms to Muslims.

I will not arm and train those who wish to do harm to my fellow patriots, Hallinan said.

After learning of Hallinans policy, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) contacted the Department of Justice to investigate the store for discrimination and violating Federal law. Once Zimmerman heard of the lawsuit, he offered his support to Hallinan.

READ: George Zimmerman Calls Trayvon Martin Shooting Divine Order

Labeling everyone and anyone that has a Confederate flag as a racist is just not right, Zimmerman said to Hallinan. Thats one of the reasons I chose to reach out to you and see what I can do to help.

The money raised from the selling of prints will go to support their legal funds, living expenses and advancing their mission to change the country, according to the stores website.

Zimmerman, who shot and killed Trayvon Martin in 2012, was later acquitted of all charges.

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LAKE MARY, Fla. -- George Zimmerman was apparently not the shooter in a gunfire incident Monday in central Florida, police said Monday.

The man who called 911 to report he was involved in a shooting with Zimmerman appears to be the same person involved in a road rage incident with the former neighborhood watch volunteer last year.

The shooting took place around 12:45 p.m. on Lake Mary Boulevard near Rinehart Road in Lake Mary, north of Orlando. Witnesses told CBS affiliate WKMG the driver of an Infiniti opened fire on Zimmerman, who turned into a retail center on Waymont Court to get he

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A lawyer for Zimmerman, Don West, told CBS News Radio that Zimmerman was shot at while driving and was injured, but not by a bullet.

West told WKMG a bullet missed Zimmerman's head, but his client was sprayed with glass from his vehicle's windshield and other debris.

He told the station Zimmerman was not seriously injured and was treated and released from a hospital.

Bianca Gillett, a public information officer for the Lake Mary Police, named the second man in the incident as Matthew Apperson. She said Zimmerman flagged down police, and Apperson later called 911.

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Neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman become one of the most hated men in America after he killed a 17-year-old black youth named Trayvon Martin in a gated community in Sanford, Fla. The public widely accused Zimmermanaged 28 when the Feb. 26, 2012, murder occurredof racially profiling the youth. Thats because shortly before Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, he phoned the police to say the teen looked suspicious.

However, Zimmerman reported that Trayvon had done nothing other than look at the buildings in the gated community. While large swaths of the public have condemned Zimmerman for killing a teenager, his supporters have argued that hes an upstanding man incapable of cold-blooded murder. So who is the real George Zimmerman? Facts about his life, statements from his family and friends and his police record piece together a profile.

George Zimmermans ethnic background seems to have baffled the news media. Hes at times been described as solely white, solely Hispanic and as a white Hispanic. So what is Zimmermans cultural background? Zimmermans father is white and his mother is Peruvian. That likely means he has both European heritage and heritage indigenous to Latin America. His parents' careers have led to greater scrutiny of Zimmerman. Thats because Robert Zimmerman served as a magistrate judge and Gladys Zimmerman worked as a deputy court clerk. Many wondered if his parents legal connections helped George Zimmerman avoid arrest after killing Trayvon Martin.

Its unclear what role, if any, Robert and Gladys Zimmerman played in the case.

While much has been made over the fact that Trayvon Martin had been suspended from school multiple times for infractions such as tardiness, tagging graffiti and carrying a baggie with traces of marijuana in the months leading up to his death, George Zimmermans run-ins with the law have largely been overlooked by his supporters. In July 2005, Zimmerman was arrested for shoving a police officer during an underage drinking raid. The charges he faced were dropped after Zimmerman completed an alcohol education program. That same summer his ex-fiance filed a restraining order against him, alleging that Zimmerman hit her. He responded by taking out a restraining order against her, claiming that shed hit him with a baseball bat. That same year Zimmerman reportedly lost his job working security at illegal house parties for losing his temper. A coworker described Zimmerman to the New York Daily News as a Jekyll and Hyde personality type.

He had a temper and he became a liability, the source told the Daily News. One time this woman was acting a little out of control. She was drunk. George lost his cool and totally overreacted. It was weird, because he was such a cool guy, but he got all nuts. He picked her up and threw her. It was pure rage. She twisted her ankle. Everyone was flipping out.

A Jekyll and Hyde personality would certainly explain why characterizations of Zimmerman vary widely. While his ex-fiance and former coworker describe him as violent, family friends describe Zimmerman as someone who cared for and mentored children and served as an altar boy as a child.

Trayvon Martins Twitter handle may have been no_limit_nga, but his killer also took on a nickname adapted from the N-Word. George Zimmerman used the moniker DatNiggyTB for his MySpace account. The name is a mash up of his nicknames Dat Niggy and Tugboat, or TB, because of his large size. A family member denied that Zimmerman used the name as a racial slur, instead arguing that black friends gave him the moniker. After Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, he made a concerted effort to counter accusations that hes racially prejudiced. His supporters have pointed out that he has black friends and has mentored black children. One black friend, Joe Oliver, has vouched for Zimmerman on numerous occasions.

In April 2012, George Zimmerman made the unusual move to launch a website called therealgeorgezimmerman.com. On the website, he thanks his supporters, requests donations for his legal and living expenses and features quotes by philosopher Edmund Burke and others such as, The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. However, Zimmerman did not release any statements about the events leading up to his fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012. Instead, he simply stated, I am grateful to my friends that have come to my aidnever questioning my integrity or actions, understanding that I cannot discuss the details of the event on February 26th, and allowing law enforcement to proceed with their investigation unhindered.

During a bail hearing after George Zimmermans long-awaited arrest for second-degree murder, Zimmerman apologized to his teen victims family. He even asked for a private meeting with them. But Trayvon Martins parents rebuffed Zimmerman, arguing that his delayed apology suggested that he wasnt genuinely sorry for taking their sons life. What else casts doubt on Zimmermans apology? He stated during the April 20, 2012, hearing, I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. And I did not know if he was armed or not. However, in the 911 call Zimmerman made before killing the 17-year-old, he described the youth as being in his late teens to the police dispatcher. Zimmerman narrowed down Trayvon Martins age with spot-on precision. Did he forget telling the police dispatcher this or is Zimmerman continuing to weave together a tale that makes him appear less culpable in the teens death?

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