Seems Like Someone's Rooting for the Wrong Side

[Raynor]

I feel they shot quite a lot of people.

But this hardly defines the elves in general. The elves of Nargothrond were twice marred, by the words of Feanor's son, and by the very curse of Mandos. I imagine they were also in a constant 'martial law' for quite some time.

Swords were drawn after the Teleri chucked the Noldor in the sea so I guess it was the Noldor who drew the swords first.

Maybe.

Also isn't it claimed that the Teleri only had slender Elven bows to defend themselves with.

Most of them, not all.