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* In ''HighschooloftheDead,'' Takashi is nothing more than a ordinary high school student who knows next to nothing about handling a firearm. So when he does get a gun, he uses this strategy more often than not.

** This almost ends up killing them both which Jin then quickly lampshades by yelling, "you don't make bombs go boom in your face". [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity ensues.]]

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* ''BurnNotice'' advises against this, noting that pressing a gun against your target's head negates the single greatest advantage that a gun gives you. Michael demonstrates by slapping his enemy's gun off target and then disarming him.
* Season One of ''Series/{{Heroes}}'':
--> '''Thompson''': What am I thinking now, Parkman?
-->'''HRG''': (''[[ClickHello cocks pistol]]'') Your last thought. (''Pulls trigger'')
* A thug from ''{{Smallville}}'' attempted to use this on the Flash, but was stopped before he could.
* In an episode of ''HumanTarget'', Winston shoots an enemy at close range to save Chance.

* Police snipers will try to get as close to their target as possible before firing.

* In ''PantyandStockingWithGarterbelt,'' Panty, who uses a gun, often finishes off foes this way or fights foes who use melee attacks this way.

* In'' DarkHeresy'', firing point-blank is a +30 to your attack roll (in a system where most characters try to roll less than 35-40 on a dice ranging from 1-100). It is also the [[ShortRangeShotgun default way of using shotguns]], who only get their signature 'scatter' damage point-blank.

* In ''FullMetalPanic,'' Kurts tricks an elusive opponent into getting close enough that he can hit him in the face with a round from his giant mech's rifle. [[spoiler:Damned Lambda Driver...]]

* In ''FullMetalPanic,'' Kurts tricks an elusive opponent into getting close enough that he can hit him in the face with a round from his giant mech's rifle. [[spoiler:It doesn't work.]]

Guns are inherently awesome in their ability to make things [[{{Understatement}} significantly less alive]] from a distance. But every once in a while, firing from a distance just doesn't cut it. Maybe your opponent is really good at dodging bullets, or keeps putting up some kind of barrier, or your knowledge of guns is a bit... challenged. Never fret, for there is always one range that you can be sure will be effective against any opponent: two inches from their face.

Guns are inherently awesome in their ability to make things significantly less alive from a distance. But every once in a while, firing from a distance just doesn't cut it. Maybe your opponent is really good at dodging bullets, or keeps putting up some kind of barrier, or your knowledge of guns is a bit... challenged. Never fret, for there is always one range that you can be sure will be effective against any opponent: two inches from their face.

* Guilder from ''SkiesOfArcadia'' will occasionally use his guns on an enemy right next to him. He also fires it GangstaStyle.

* In ''MahouSenseiNegima'', Mana pulls this [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v30/c275/14.html]] right out of the blue complete with a PreAssKickingOneLiner.

* In'' DarkHeresy'', this is the [[ShortRangeShotgun default way of using shotguns]]. They do ungodly amounts of damage at point-blank range.

* {{Pandorum}} features a non-lethal riot gun capable of blowing a person across a room. Now,
the whole "non-lethal" aspect assumes that you're firing it from a safe distance away. If you're not, [[YourHeadAsplode well...]]

* {{Pandorum}} features a non-lethal riot gun capable of blowing a person across a room. It turns out that the whole "non-lethal" thing doesn't exactly apply when you fire it directly into their face.

* {Pandorum} features a non-lethal riot gun capable of blowing a person across a room. It turns out that the whole "non-lethal" thing doesn't exactly apply when you fire it directly into their face.

** This is actually shown in FightClub at the end, an attempted barrel-in-mouth suicide goes wrong when the bullet misfires and passes through his cheek. He's pretty much fine, though.

->"Dodge this!"
->--'''Trinity,''' ''TheMatrix''

->"I've never fired a gun before, but I can't miss at point-blank range."
->--'''Takashi Komuro,''' HighSchoolOfTheDead

* Trinity's famous "Dodge this!" scene from ''TheMatrix''. Even an Agent can't dodge a bullet fired 2 inches from his ear.

* In'' DarkHeresy'', this is the default way of using shotguns. They do ungodly amounts of damage at point-blank range.

->--'''Takashi Komuro,''' HighschooloftheDead

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* In'' DarkHeresy'', this is the default way of using shotguns. They do ungodly amount of damage at point-blank range.

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* In MahouSenseiNegima, Mana pulls this [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v30/c275/14.html]] right out of the blue complete with a PreAssKickingOneLiner.

* In Gundam00 season 2, Lockon operates by the following: even though I'm underwater, if I stay close enough, I can't miss!

* Season One of Series/{{Heroes}}:

* A thug from {{Smallville}} attempted to use this on the Flash, but was stopped before he could.

* In an episode of HumanTarget, Winston shoots an enemy at close range to save Chance.

* In DarkHeresy, this is the default way of using shotguns. They do ungodly amount of damage at point-blank range.

* GuildWars: Occasionlly comes up in discussions of Rangers (especially in PvP). Arrows, being projectiles, can often be dodged, so rangers will sometimes try to get close to a target to prevent this occuring.

* Painfully, ''painfully'' subverted in ValkyriaChroniclesII. Even if you are literally ''breathing'' on each other, there's stil a chance that your target'll hit the deck and avoid all, or at least most, of the damage you just threw at their face. Particularly painful during certain missions that turn a normal WakeupCallBoss into ThatOneBoss.

* "Nearsighted" Jeego from GhostTrick is a hitman who can always hits his target... as long as they are at point blank range.

* One of the many finisher moves in TheGodfather video game.

* Forced aversion in WorldofWarcraft. All attacks that use ranged weapons cannot be used in melee range.