All the more reason to believe he was taken by surprise. If he knew he
was confronting Martin, wouldn't he be in a better position to draw
and fire, instead of being knocked down, pinned to the ground and
beaten before he could draw?
Having a gun may have given him a false sense of security but he
obviously made some bad tactical decisions and actually having to use
it was not what he was thinking about.
He was upset. His wife ditched him the night before because he was a
violent little coward. Speculation? Same as you.