Toots said:
I'm also trying to figure out why all the CSI's carry a gun except Greg. I would have liked to seen him fight back a little bit, especially knowing all the kids were under 18.
I had to respond to this. Even though Greg told Hodges when prodded by him back in season 5 that plenty of others carry a gun, I got the feeling that he did not want to. And yet, I don't think it has been adequately explained why he's not made to carry a gun. I don't know what the rules are, but I'd like to know if a CSI has a choice.
Greg had no way of knowing that most of those kids were teenagers. And really, would you have fought back when there were several of them beating down on you? I don't think you would be able to. Not only that, Greg told Grissom that he never participated in physical activities like team sports; in fact, from the sound of things, his parents were too overprotective. He doesn't know beans about fighting, and it would have been totally useless for him to try to be macho.
My little adorkable Greg was so brave! He's all brains and very little brawn, which is how I like the sweet little nerd.