I think you’re missing a point.
The presence of the gun more or less ensured somebody was going to get shot, since whoever had control of the gun during the struggle would know that if he lost that control it would probably mean his death.
IOW, the presence of a gun ensured that it was a life or death struggle, whereas without the gun there was “some” possibility it would not escalate to that extent.
Could one of them have killed the other with his hands? Sure, but a gun is just so much easier and more efficient a killing tool, which is of course why we carry them.
“more efficient a killing tool, which is of course why we carry them.”
You suggest, then, that police officers who carry firearms are looking for an opportunity to kill someone. I don’t think that they would agree with you.
GZ was a volunteer “Neighborhood Watch” patrolman, who is not a very big guy. If he had encountered a really bad guy, maybe eight inches taller and seventy pounds heavier, are you suggesting he should confront him, unarmed, and try to hold him until the police show up? He carried a gun to maybe save his life…
I’m glad he had it.