![]() See Guns Do Not Work That Way, for links to Tropes of the most common offenders. May also be the writer hinting that a character isn't as professional as he should be. Firing in the Air a Lot is always a case of this, as are Pants-Positive Safety and Gun Twirling. If the rules are followed and somebody gets shot anyway, that's Reliably Unreliable Guns going off. If a major accident occurs due to sloppy handling, it's I Just Shot Marvin in the Face. If this is done for comedic purposes it's Juggling Loaded Guns. The distinction between this trope and Reckless Gun Usage is that this involves people who either should know gun safety based on their profession, or are stated to have extensive experience with firearms while Reckless Gun Usage is when the handling of a weapon is understood to be a mistake because it is handled by people who don't know any better. This is particularly troublesome when these people are supposed to be experts with lots of experience with their weapons. drunk driving or check fraud) at gunpoint for no real reason. What results from this are scenes where characters are doing things they shouldn't, such as placing their fingers on the triggers of their weapons when not about to fire, or pointing their weapons at people whom they are not trying to shoot one particularly common example is foolish officers making routine arrests (e.g. ![]() Many writers, actors, artists, and directors, however, ignore these rules. Those who have had their guns discharge accidentally, and those who will have their guns discharge accidentally." There is even a saying among gunsmiths that " There are two types of gun owners. Even an expert can make a serious (and possibly fatal) mistake when handling a gun. ![]() ![]() It requires vigilance to be aware of these rules at all times. note If you don't know for sure what's behind your target, do not fire unless there is an immediate and credible threat to your life from the target - even if you hit the target dead-centre, over-penetration is a thing, and bullets that have passed through something or someone are still capable of inflicting life-altering or life- ending wounds on the next thing they hit.
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