Had Zimmerman not had his gun, I bet he would not have ever approached Trayvon. The gun was the game changer for him. Still bold considering he had no idea whether or not Trayvon was strapped, but because he had his gun he was willing to take that bet and liked his odds. The problem is it wasnt even necessary. Whether Trayvon "attacked" too early or not due to feeling threatened or uneasy about a man following him, the point is he was innocent and should not have been pursued to begin with. That is what is sad about this case. I don't think Zimmerman thought "hey, im about to kill someone" when he initially approached him, but I do believe him having a gun made him feel like "Im about to check this punk kid" like it does for many faggots who are natural cowards and/or are afraid to throw hands... this s--t frustrates me because it was just all around stupid and preventable...