Guys, come the fuck on.
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND: The argument is NOT whether he had the gun out and in his hand, or if he had his hand on the grip, or if he had his thumb on the snap, or if he had anything in between. The argument is that he would use the advantage of being armed to accomplish what was a very important objective. He had the means, so what would stop him? I want someone to dream up some reason why he would NOT use every single advantage.
If you can't come up with a reason, just say so.