Line #22 PlayingWith/ConMenHateGuns


1	'''Basic Trope''': A [[TheCon con man]] character who particularly dislikes guns and/or other forms of weaponry.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob is a con man who never carries a gun and strongly dislikes the notion.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Bob is extremely terrified of guns, to the point that he almost has a nervous breakdown just from seeing a gun on television.
5	** Bob doesn't carry a gun, even when his con involves him [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer impersonating a police officer or security guard]].
6	** The only [[SincerityMode sincere]] thing Bob says is that he '''[[ExaggeratedTrope HATES]]''' [[DoesNotLikeGuns guns]] to the point of [[BerserkButton going in an unstoppable fury if he sees at least one water gun.]]
7	* '''Downplayed''': Bob doesn't carry a gun normally, but if pressed, he can pick one up and shoot.
8	* '''Justified''':
9	** Bob's wife was killed by a faulty gun, so now he never goes near them.
10	** Being a con man is all about tricking people into trusting you, and people tend to trust you less when you're packing heat.
11	** Not carrying a gun is a point of pride for Bob: he's just that good a con man.
12	** Bob's got two guns already: his muscles. He doesn't need a third.
13	* '''Inverted''':
14	** Bob carries multiple guns with him at all times, and even has a small private collection at home proudly displayed in his parlor. Some of his cons are focused on obtaining rare or antique firearms, not to sell but to add them to his collection.
15	** Bob is a DumbMuscle thug who's crimes only involve violence or threats of violence.
16	** Bob is a BrutallyHonest mercenary obsessed with guns and makes his living willing to threaten or kill for money but he [[IGaveMyWord always keeps his word]]. He will admit to his own crimes but refuses to implicate others. Even when he breaks a contract for being too vile for him but not violating the ExactWords he returns the money with an apology and notes he finds them such a monster he will kill them but not before giving them a head start to flee or fortify because he refuses to take advantage of their trust.
17	** An armed robber dislikes [[TheCon con men]] for tricking people, [[EvenEvilHasStandards believing threatening people with a gun for money is more honest]].
18	* '''Subverted''':
19	** Bob originally dislikes guns, but over the course of his work becomes more familiar with them and ends up finding them indispensable.
20	** Bob explains his refusal to carry a gun has nothing to do with preference, and more to do with the fact that roles he impersonates would never carry a gun. He does use a firearm when acting as a police officer, soldier, or other character that would routinely be armed.
21	* '''Double Subverted''':
22	** ...until he accidentally shoots an innocent bystander and swears off guns for good.
23	** Bob actually hates doing those roles. If he has to perform them, he carries a convincing imitation gun.
24	* '''Parodied''': Bob is the only [[TheCon con man]] is town who doesn't have his own gun, and he is actively ridiculed and teased by all of his friends for this.
25	* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob decides whether he likes guns or not each day based on what con he wants to pull off.
26	* '''Averted''': Bob does, in fact, own a gun.
27	* '''Enforced''':
28	** This is a kids film, no guns allowed.
29	** The creators want to make it clear that Bob is different then the various petty thugs the show has featured.
30	* '''Lampshaded''': "You know Bob, one of these days you're going to find yourself in a situation where you'll wish you had a gun..".
31	* '''Implied''': A criminal record is shown for the crew. The conman doesn't have any weapons charges but he also has fewer in general and was the best at weaseling out of legal jeopardy in the first place.
32	* '''Invoked''':
33	** After witnessing the violence on the streets of his inner-city neighborhood, Bob makes a personal vow to never carry or use any type of firearm.
34	** Bob figures that by going unarmed, he'll seem less dangerous, and get a lighter sentence, if he gets caught.
35	* '''Exploited''': Morty the Mugger attacks Bob, knowing that as a con-man, he's unlikely to have a gun.
36	* '''Defied''': The violence in his neighborhood terrifies Bob into carrying a gun at all times.
37	** Marks tend to get snippy when they realize they've been had; Bob has absolutely no issue plugging someone he thinks is about to run to the cops.
38	** After a few close encounters, Bob figures that it's better to just [[BoringButPractical stick up marks and rob them]] than [[AwesomeButImpractical relying on the gift of gab]].
39	* '''Discussed''':
40	** "Wait, you're a con-man. Don't you hate using guns?" "That's what I like people to think".
41	**
42	--> Alice: "Did you here about con man Charlie? He gets his marks to trust him, then sticks them up and robs them"\
43	Bob: "Sounds like an amateur, I never need to threaten my marks."
44	* '''Conversed''': "Being a con-man is a dangerous line of work, and yet he never learns how to shoot?"
45	* '''Deconstructed''':
46	** Bob never carries a gun, and as a result has no protection for when one of his cons goes sour and his mark decides to get even...
47	** The fact that Bob does not likes his schemes to get violent does nothing about the fact that he has stolen people's life savings, destroyed their livelihood, and may have stressed them into an early grave (or a stay in the mental ward).
48	* '''Reconstructed''':
49	** Bob has trained intensely in the martial arts of disarming and pacifying his attackers, so he doesn't need the extra protection.
50	** By the time Bob's mark discovers the deception, Bob is long gone and has dumped the cover id he was using.
51	* '''Played For Drama''': Bob smugly tells his victims it was their fault they lost their money to him. After all, he didn't have a gun and never threatened them. Then, his victims pull out their guns...
52	* '''Implied''': Bob is a con man who is never seen using a weapon, but his opinions are unknown.
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54	A gun? What, do I look like some half-wit thug to you? Go back to ConMenHateGuns.
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56	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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59	%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
60	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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