Nobody on that jury is expecting Zimmerman to be an MMA fighter. Who cares what some professional could do in a fight after being knocked to the ground and having someone on top beating them.
We’re talking about a regular man who is at most 5’8” and at the time looked no more than 150 pounds.
The fact Z was yelling for someone to come help him shows he wasn’t intent on killing Martin. If this Good person would have came out with a bat and smacked Martin off of Z, Martin would have a sore head but still be alive. We can do the “what ifs” all day. Nobody came to help Z and he felt as though Martin was not just going to hurt him with his blows but possible see his gun and use it against him.
Again, I think you missread what I was saying... heck, I was a Deputy Sheriff in Texas before I came to Japan..
I could have ended up in the same situation and done the same thing as GZ did.. I never showboated my firearm (we were required to wear the piece and badge anytime we stepped out of our home.. but not required to show it.. I always had an over-under shirt to cover my piece so it would not make others feel nervous... and also to give me the advantage, in case I ended up in a situation that required me to use my firearm..(never happened, thankfully))..
In ( think it was 1995, may be 1996, can’t remember), we, as LE, were required to vote on citizens carrying firearms... as far as I know, ALL of us voted on citizens carrying.
And, even as an LE, I would still put GZ as doing what he had to do to protect his own life.