Shanghai, CHINA—Chinese counterfeiters have mass-produced replicas of George Zimmerman's gun which was used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, with the intention of passing them off as the original, which ended auction at $65 million (USD) with Hillary Clinton as the highest bidder.
In February 2012, white supremacist George Zimmerman shot unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin during an altercation between the two. The killing has been identified by commentators as a critical moment in American history, rivaling the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
Mr Zimmerman, unable to find employment since the incident and living in a country with no welfare system, resorted to pawning the iconic weapon he used to kill the teenager in order to
Through an online auction, the pistol, affectionately named by gun enthusiasts as the 'Ku Klux Kannon', attracted a final bid of $65 million (USD) by US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Seeing the potential for money to be made, Chinese counterfeiters immediately began mass producing replicas of the 'Ku Klux Kannon' with the intention of selling them online to America's racist community.
Chow Chan-bun, a 6th-generation counterfeiter, comes from a long line of artisans—in fact his descendants were the first Chinese to popularise replicas of Louis Vuitton bags.
"There is only one Ku Krux Kanon, but there are 200 million racist living in America—so demand wersus the suppry is very big. It is basic economys, even 5-year-old Chinese boy can tell you," Mr Chow said.
Mr Chow's replica will retail for an initial price of $34.50, with discounts offered for bulk purchases. Readers are welcome to order their own replica 'Ku Klux Kannon' through The Bokchoy's online store.
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