Imagine if you shot a kid in your state....that would be the beginning of your problems legally--likely you would be impoverished, too.
That is something. I figure that most of the time when a citizen uses a firearm/deadly force to defend themselves - and esp if the kill someone? - they've just bought the state for an adversary, and will like be screwed. Even if they survive the scrutiny, it'll be hell and they'll be ruined financially, and no one is going to apologize and give them their life back. I generally detest prosecutors. Been there.
That in mind... makes it odd that Zimmerman skated, apparently. perhaps he does have friends in high places. Or perhaps it was obviously self-defense. 3rd option is the '
racist white gun owner and it's gonna be a long hot summer!' which I don't buy... but we'll see as it comes out.