Ridiculous
Wow, you’re going to argue that it’s superior to have only one option to deter a threat.
Yes, ridiculous.
Correct.
Never carry a bunch of non-lethal (and pepper spray can kill people with lung problems, btw) stuff when you carry a gun, the defense attorneys will hammer you to death as to why you chose the gun over the non-lethal weapons.
Not in this specific case, IMO.
Zimmerman claims to be on Neighborhood Watch and as such had no authority to inject himself into a confrontation under color of authority after being told by the Police Dispatcher to back off as the Police were enroute.
Pretty sure that anyone who had some guy accosting them on the street would also try to make them back off. Zimmerman - from what I've seen reported - put himself in the position of inflicting negligent homicide to save himself from a self-created attack. Put him in front of a jury.