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*** Rather justified in that, in their world of only [[NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup one super-powered individual]], guns carry a lot more wait. She even saved her comrades by invoking WhyDontYouJustShootHim [[spoiler:against the one guy who can ''catch a bullet'']].

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*** Rather justified in that, in their world of only [[NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup one super-powered individual]], guns carry a lot more wait.weight. She even saved her comrades by invoking WhyDontYouJustShootHim [[spoiler:against the one guy who can ''catch a bullet'']].
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*** Rather justified in that, in their world of only [[NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup one super-powered individual]], guns carry a lot more wait. She even saved her comrades by invoking WhyDontYouJustShootHim [[spoiler:against the one guy who can ''catch a bullet'']].
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* This is of the most obvious ways ''The Twelve'', a random group of FishOutOfTemporalWater from the last days of World War II, illustrate the ValuesDissonance between their time and ours. A full half of them carry guns, from the {{Badass Normal}}s like Mr. E, the Witness, the Laughing Mask, and the Phantom Reporter, to FlyingBrick Captain Wonder and powerful psychic Mastermind Excello.
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** Not so much in the MAX series, which lacks superheroes.
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* The Scarlet Spectre of ''FreedomCity'''s Time of Vengeance campaign, is a B-Level vigilante who, lacking superpowers or [[CrimefightingWithCash much money]], fought crime with her father's .45 pistol.
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* Why BadassNormal [[StrawberryDeathCake Jessica]] is so {{Badass}}.
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* ChampionsOnline contains the Munitions powerset. This includes everything from dual pistols as the lowest level attack (and several higher level ones), through submachineguns, shotguns, assault rifles, a minigun, a rocket launcher, and more.
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*** Goblin was the only one he actually tried to spare, though.
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* While most PowerRangers teams have sidearms of some kind, it's the more officially-sanctioned ones that make extensive use of them, like the SpacePolice [[PowerRangersSPD SPD]] and TimePolice [[PowerRangersTimeForce Time Force]]. The [[PowerRangersLightspeedRescue Lightspeed Rescue]] team in particular has a reputation for favoring their blasters.
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** Justified, since after he shoots the Vulture, Aunt May chews him out for murdering someone like an animal. In Eyes Without a Face, he doesn't kill Doctor Octopus, Crime Master, or Sandman.

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** Justified, since after he shoots the Vulture, Aunt May chews him out for murdering someone like an animal. In Eyes Without a Face, After that, he doesn't kill Doctor Octopus, Goblin, Sandman, Crime Master, or Sandman.Doctor Octopus.
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** Justified, since after he shoots the Vulture, Aunt May chews him out for murdering someone like an animal. In Eyes Without a Face, he doesn't kill Doctor Octopus, Crime Master, or Sandman.
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* Big Daddy and Hit Girl from ''{{Kick-Ass}}''.
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* The {{Spider-Man}} from Marvel's "Noir" dimension carries a revolver, and freely uses it to shoot his opponents, such as the Vulture. This proves slightly jarring when playing ''SpiderManShatteredDimensions'', as the game completely ignores it.

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* The {{Spider-Man}} from Marvel's "Noir" dimension carries a revolver, and freely uses does not hesitate to use it to shoot and kill his opponents, such as the Vulture.opponents. This proves slightly jarring when playing ''SpiderManShatteredDimensions'', as the game completely ignores it.
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* The {{Spider-Man}} from Marvel's "Noir" dimension carries a revolver, and freely uses it to shoot his opponents, such as the Vulture. This proves slightly jarring when playing ''SpiderManShatteredDimensions'', as the game completely ignores it.
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** Robotics Masterminds get a Pulse Rifle which straddles the line between this trope and FrickinLaserBeams
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** The Masterminds also have the Mercenary powerset, which works like Thugs, but with assault rifles.
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* Marvel's Deathlok (aka Michael Collins) has a [[CoolGun plasma gun]], [[UpToEleven plasma rifle]], and [[BeyondTheImpossible plasma grenade launcher]]. This is in addition to his [[BadassBookworm intelligence, hacking skills]], and [[LightningBruiser other]] [[NighInvulnerable super powers]]. His main challenge is usually to overcome his adversaries while preserving his ThouShaltNotKill ideology.

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* The earliest comics featuring {{Batman}} had him using guns.

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* The earliest comics featuring {{Batman}} had him using guns. This got retconned moderately quickly once writers realized that having Batman kill all of his adversaries in one issue meant that he'd have no one to fight later and they'd have to rack their brains thinking up new ones too often.
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*** No, his blood is made of guns.

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"rarely uses" makes it a lesser-used weapon.


# The guns have to be one of the prominent "powers" of the character, not one of the character's lesser-used weapons.

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# The guns have to be one of the prominent "powers" of the character, not ''not'' one of the character's lesser-used weapons.



* DrDoom has a regular old side arm he rarely uses. He's extremely powerful, but he'll use his gun if he feels his opponent isn't worth using much effort. Basically, if he's using the gun, he's insulting you non verbally.
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*DrDoom has a regular old side arm he rarely uses. He's extremely powerful, but he'll use his gun if he feels his opponent isn't worth using much effort. Basically, if he's using the gun, he's insulting you non verbally.
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* In the ''GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'', Sniper is a [[ThePunisher Punisher-style]] vigilante who uses [[MoreDakka gym-bags full of guns]]. He thinks of himself as a hero; most of the heroes see him as a villain.
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** Max Allan Collins noted in Amazing Heroes#119 that he created Wild Dog as a sort of modern update of Zorro, the Green Hornet, and the Shadow, who all predated Superman and Zatara, and Collins carefully distinguished between a costumed hero and a metahuman hero. Collins did not intend Wild Dog as "super".

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** Max Allan Collins noted in Amazing Heroes#119 Heroes #119 that he created Wild Dog as a sort of modern update of Zorro, the Green Hornet, and the Shadow, who all predated Superman and Zatara, and Collins carefully distinguished between a costumed hero and a metahuman hero. Collins did not intend Wild Dog as "super".



* ''ThePhantom'': While he [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands tries to avoid]] actually killing people, he's very much willing and able to if necessary. [[LegacyCharacters Previous incarnations]] gladly used swords in the same capacity.

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* ''ThePhantom'': While he [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands tries to avoid]] actually killing people, he's very much willing and able to if necessary. [[LegacyCharacters [[LegacyCharacter Previous incarnations]] gladly used swords in the same capacity.
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* ''ThePhantom''

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* ''ThePhantom''''ThePhantom'': While he [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands tries to avoid]] actually killing people, he's very much willing and able to if necessary. [[LegacyCharacters Previous incarnations]] gladly used swords in the same capacity.
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->''"And one of them has the greatest superpower of all, [[BigWordShout GUUUUUUNS]]!"''
-->-- '''[=90s=] Kid''', ''AtopTheFourthWall''

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->''"And -->''"And one of them has the greatest superpower of all, [[BigWordShout GUUUUUUNS]]!"''
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GUUUUUUNS]]!"''\\
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'''[=90s=] Kid''', ''AtopTheFourthWall''

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** Steve has started packing heat again as Captain Steve Rogers.
* DrDoom carries a piece, but he rarely uses it.

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* CaptainAmerica's original incarnation had him using guns in addition to his famous shield, since he was a SuperSoldier fighting the Nazis during WorldWarII. The upcoming movie is also aiming in this direction. As you can well imagine, fan reactions are...somewhat mixed.

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* CaptainAmerica's original incarnation had him using guns in addition to his famous shield, since he was a SuperSoldier fighting the Nazis during WorldWarII. The upcoming movie is also aiming in this direction.direction(Justified, since it's during the war). As you can well imagine, fan reactions are...somewhat mixed.


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* ThePunisher

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* ThePunisherThePunisher. This is what tends to make him stand out among the pack, as a gun-toting vigilante who fights like a soldier contrasted with a world of spandex-clad weirdos.
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Compare TheGunslinger.

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Compare TheGunslinger.TheGunslinger, GirlsWithGuns.

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