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** Alice is reckless in handling ''blades''; she mindlessly points her knife at people, walks with it pointed forward in everyday situations, puts it away directly into her pocket without a sheath or scabbard, etc.

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** Alice Alice, a ProfessionalKiller who should know better, is reckless in handling ''blades''; she mindlessly points her knife at people, walks with it pointed forward in everyday situations, puts it away directly into her pocket without a sheath or scabbard, etc.
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** Alice is reckless in handling ''blades''-- she mindlessly points her knife at people, walks with it pointed forward in everyday situations, etc.

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** Alice is reckless in handling ''blades''-- ''blades''; she mindlessly points her knife at people, walks with it pointed forward in everyday situations, puts it away directly into her pocket without a sheath or scabbard, etc.
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** Alice is reckless in handling ''blades''-- she mindlessly points her knife at people, walks with it pointed forward in everyday situations, etc.
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** No guns or other ranged weapons with similar safety concerns (e.g. crossbows) appear in the work.
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** The gun is a actually prop or toy that doesn't shoot.

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** The gun is a actually prop or toy that doesn't shoot.
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** The gun is a actually prop or toy that doesn't shoot.
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** It's the [[Foreshadowing first hint]] in the narrative that Officer Bob has gone insane. In later parts, his crazy behaviour becomes even more pronounced.

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** It's the [[Foreshadowing [[{{Foreshadowing}} first hint]] in the narrative that Officer Bob has gone insane. In later parts, his crazy behaviour becomes even more pronounced.
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** It's the first hint in the narrative that Officer Bob has gone insane. In later parts, his crazy behaviour becomes even more pronounced.

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** It's the [[Foreshadowing first hint hint]] in the narrative that Officer Bob has gone insane. In later parts, his crazy behaviour becomes even more pronounced.
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** It's the first hint in the narrative that Officer Bob has gone insane. In later parts, his crazy behaviour becomes even more pronounced.

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** Officer Bob stores his gun on an unlocked drawer.

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** Officer Bob stores his gun on an in unlocked drawer.



* '''Subverted''': Officer Bob had emptied the gun before the prank.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Officer Bob had emptied the gun before the prank.


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** Bob checks to see if his gun is loaded by [[TooDumbToLive putting it to his temple and pulling the trigger repeatedly.]]
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** The [[CallASmeerpARabbit 'guns' are magical and despite their appearance]] [[EmpathicWeapon require literal intent to harm to fire.]] One could literally juggle them and pull the trigger in a friend's face all day without a risk unless they actually wanted them dead.

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** The [[CallASmeerpARabbit 'guns' 'guns']] are magical and despite their appearance]] appearance [[EmpathicWeapon require literal intent to harm to fire.]] One could literally juggle them and pull the trigger in a friend's face all day without a risk unless they actually wanted them dead.



** Officer Bob tries to kill Charlie with a gun, [[EpicFail but he forgets that]] [[WhatAnIdiot the gun was set on safety mode.]]

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** Officer Bob tries to kill Charlie with a gun, [[EpicFail but he forgets that]] [[WhatAnIdiot that the gun was set on safety mode.]]
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** Even people who are supposed to be reckless or suicidal maintain perfect trigger discipline and gun safety - without a justifying background making it second nature.


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** "Officer Bob" is a conman impersonating one who is used to style getting people to go along with him. He doesn't even know how to reload the gun!
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** The series takes place in a time period where guns have just been invented, and thus safety precautions have not yet been developed.
** The trigger-happy setting just doesn't care about gun safety.

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* '''Parodied''': Officer Bob enters the room twirling the gun with his eyes closed.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Officer Bob enters the room twirling the gun with his eyes closed.closed.
** Officer Bob constantly puts himself in danger by using a fully loaded gun to perform mundane activities, such as scratching his back, flipping light switches, and feeding his dog.
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** Officer Bob [[SpecialEffectsFailure clearly keeps his gun aimed into a safe backstop three feet away and his finger off the trigger when he is about to 'shoot']] Charlie.

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** Officer Bob [[SpecialEffectsFailure clearly keeps his gun aimed into a safe backstop three feet away and his finger off the trigger when he is about to 'shoot']] 'shoot' Charlie.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob fires at Charlie several times, but [[EpicFail completely misses Charlie.]]

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
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Bob fires at Charlie several times, but [[EpicFail completely misses Charlie.]]]]
** JugglingLoadedGuns
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'''Basic Trope''': Character handles a gun in a unsafe way.

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'''Basic Trope''': Character Supposed expert handles a gun in a unsafe way.
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* '''Downplayed''': Officer Bob stores his gun on an unlocked drawer.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Officer Bob stores his gun on an unlocked drawer.



* '''Justified''': Officer Bob is a rookie, and has not used guns before.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Officer Bob is a rookie, and has not used guns before.



* '''Inverted''': Officer Bob tries to kill Charlie with a gun, [[EpicFail but he forgets that]] [[WhatAnIdiot the gun was set on safety mode.]]

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Officer Bob tries to kill Charlie with a gun, [[EpicFail but he forgets that]] [[WhatAnIdiot the gun was set on safety mode.]]
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** The [[CallASmerpARabbit 'guns' are magical and despite their appearance]] [[EmpathicWeapon require literal intent to harm to fire.]] One could literally juggle them and pull the trigger in a friend's face all day without a risk unless they actually wanted them dead.

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** The [[CallASmerpARabbit [[CallASmeerpARabbit 'guns' are magical and despite their appearance]] [[EmpathicWeapon require literal intent to harm to fire.]] One could literally juggle them and pull the trigger in a friend's face all day without a risk unless they actually wanted them dead.
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** Officer Bob accidentally gives a very brief sweep over Charlie during a dangerous situation - an error certainly but one of insufficient drilling rather than recklessness.


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** The [[CallASmerpARabbit 'guns' are magical and despite their appearance]] [[EmpathicWeapon require literal intent to harm to fire.]] One could literally juggle them and pull the trigger in a friend's face all day without a risk unless they actually wanted them dead.


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** Officer Bob [[SpecialEffectsFailure clearly keeps his gun aimed into a safe backstop three feet away and his finger off the trigger when he is about to 'shoot']] Charlie.

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* '''Averted''': Everyone handles guns safely.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Everyone handles guns safely.safely.
** Police and military handle guns safely. Amateurs are less careful, but any expert who witnesses a safety rule being broken is appropriately alarmed and sets it straight.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob pulls the trigger and [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFacd accidentally kills Charlie.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob pulls the trigger and [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFacd [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace accidentally kills Charlie.]]
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* '''Downplayed''': Officer Bob stores his gun on a unlocked drawer.
* '''Justified''': Officer Bob is a rookie, and has not used to guns before.
* '''Inverted''': Officer Bob tries to kill Charlie with a gun, [[EpicFail but he forgets that]] [[WhatAnIdiot the gun was set on]] [[TooDumbToLive safety mode.]]

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* '''Downplayed''': Officer Bob stores his gun on a an unlocked drawer.
* '''Justified''': Officer Bob is a rookie, and has not used to guns before.
* '''Inverted''': Officer Bob tries to kill Charlie with a gun, [[EpicFail but he forgets that]] [[WhatAnIdiot the gun was set on]] [[TooDumbToLive on safety mode.]]



* '''Enforced''': The author does not know about gun safety

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* '''Enforced''': The author does not know about gun safetysafety.



* '''Exploited''': Alice loads Bob's gun when he is not looking, making sure he accidentally kills Charlie.

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* '''Exploited''': Alice loads Bob's gun when he is not looking, [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident making sure he accidentally kills Charlie.]]



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob pulls the trigger and [[AccidentalMurder accidentally kills Charlie.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob pulls the trigger and [[AccidentalMurder [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFacd accidentally kills Charlie.]]

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* '''Exploited''': Alice loads Bob's gun when he is not looking, making sure he accidentally kills charlie

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* '''Exploited''': Alice loads Bob's gun when he is not looking, making sure he accidentally kills charlieCharlie.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Be careful Bob! The gun might be loaded!"
* '''Conversed''': ???"I thought Bob would know better than to use a gun like that."
* '''Implied''': Danny mentions how somebody was using his gun the other day, but doesn't elaborate.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob pulls the trigger and [[AccidentalMurder accidentally kills Charlie.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Charlie survives somehow, and Bob is slightly more careful about carelessly using guns. Slightly.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob fires at Charlie several times, but [[EpicFail completely misses Charlie.]]
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob accidentally kills Charlie because Alice loaded Bob's gun the day before.



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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Officer Bob tries to kill Charlie with a gun, [[EpicFail but he forgets that]] [[WhatAnIdiot the gun was set on]] [[TooDumbToLive safety mode.]]
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The author does not know about gun safety

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'''Basic Trope''': character handles a gun in a unsafe way.
* '''Straight''':officer bob jokingly point his gun at charlie even tough it migth be loaded.
* '''Exaggerated''': officer Bob pulls the trigger at charlie.
* '''Downplayed''': officer bob stores his gun on a unlocked drawer.
* '''Justified''':
** officer bob is a rookie and is not used to guns

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'''Basic Trope''': character Character handles a gun in a unsafe way.
* '''Straight''':officer bob '''Straight''': Officer Bob jokingly point points his gun at charlie even tough it migth Charlie, something you should never do out of chance the gun might be loaded.
* '''Exaggerated''': officer Officer Bob pulls the trigger at charlie.
Charlie several times.
* '''Downplayed''': officer bob Officer Bob stores his gun on a unlocked drawer.
* '''Justified''':
** officer bob
'''Justified''': Officer Bob is a rookie rookie, and is has not used to gunsguns before.



* '''Subverted''':officer bob had emptied the gun before the prank
* '''Double Subverted''': but there was a round on the chamber.
* '''Parodied''': officer bob enter in the room twirling the gun with his eyes closed.
* '''Zig Zagged''':the way bob handles guns varies depending on the day.
* '''Averted''': everyone handles guns safely.
* '''Enforced''':"whe have to show bob is badass and funny,lets have him prank someone with his gun."
* '''Lampshaded''': "should not a cop know better about gun safety."
* '''Invoked''': bob does this to scare a suspect.
* '''Exploited''': alice loads bob`s gun when he is not looking making he acidentaly kil charlie
* '''Defied''': officer bob follows the gun safety rules

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* '''Subverted''':officer bob '''Subverted''': Officer Bob had emptied the gun before the prank
prank.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''': ...but there was a round on the chamber.
* '''Parodied''': officer bob enter in Officer Bob enters the room twirling the gun with his eyes closed.
* '''Zig Zagged''':the Zagged''': The way bob Bob handles guns varies depending on the day.
* '''Averted''': everyone Everyone handles guns safely.
* '''Enforced''':"whe have to show bob is badass and funny,lets have him prank someone with his gun."
'''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "should not "Shouldn't a cop know better about gun safety."
safety?"
* '''Invoked''': bob Bob does this to scare a suspect.
* '''Exploited''': alice Alice loads bob`s Bob's gun when he is not looking looking, making sure he acidentaly kil accidentally kills charlie
* '''Defied''': officer bob Officer Bob studies and follows the gun safety rulesrules.



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'''Basic Trope''': character handles a gun in a unsafe way.
* '''Straight''':officer bob jokingly point his gun at charlie even tough it migth be loaded.
* '''Exaggerated''': officer Bob pulls the trigger at charlie.
* '''Downplayed''': officer bob stores his gun on a unlocked drawer.
* '''Justified''':
**officer bob is a rookie and is not used to guns
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''':officer bob had emptied the gun before the prank
* '''Double Subverted''': but there was a round on the chamber.
* '''Parodied''': officer bob enter in the room twirling the gun with his eyes closed.
* '''Zig Zagged''':the way bob handles guns varies depending on the day.
* '''Averted''': everyone handles guns safely.
* '''Enforced''':"whe have to show bob is badass and funny,lets have him prank someone with his gun."
* '''Lampshaded''': "should not a cop know better about gun safety."
* '''Invoked''': bob does this to scare a suspect.
* '''Exploited''': alice loads bob`s gun when he is not looking making he acidentaly kil charlie
* '''Defied''': officer bob follows the gun safety rules
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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