So you didn't follow the case? You probably still think that Trayvon had iced tea in his hand and was a choir boy, right? Mr. Zimmerman was on his way to the grocery store in his Honda Ridgeline when he saw a suspicious person casing homes in the rain. He was not "on duty" as the captain of the neighborhood watch. I hope and pray that you are never put in a situation where a younger, stronger man is beating your head against the pavement, about to disable or kill you and the only choice you have is to shoot your assailant. Miss Rachel Jeantel's testimony (you've heard of her, right?) sealed the deal.
Rent a cop wannabe was perhaps a poor way of describing his mentality. I guess I have a different view of why anyone carries, myself included. He was emboldened by that bulge in his pants. Without that gun would he have followed our confronted Martin? No way.