walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[Jimbone]

I know nothing about guns. So do you have do anything to get the bullet ready to fire? I know you don't have to cock it, but would you carry it around in a waist holster with a bullet ready to go blam?

Depends on the user. Some load the magazine and do not chamber a round. What that means is that before being ready to fire, the user would have to pull the slide back first. That chambers the first round, and a pull of the trigger fires the weapon.

Other users will have the firearm ready to fire, with the first round already chambered while carrying it. This is the most common way you'll find a firearm, as it is ready to fire with pull of the trigger.

Unknown how Z kept his weapon, but since it was holstered I'd guess he was already loaded. Trying to pull a slide back while getting your ass beat would be difficult.

And a 9mm has very little kick IMO.