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** Bob has SuperStrength, so his gun of choice [[{{BFG}} is something that's supposed to be vehicle mounted]].
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** Bob's powers are [[AwesomeButImpractical not really effective offensively, and almost useless to some enemies]], so he needs a gun.
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** Bob's powers are [[AwesomeButImpractical not really effective offensively, and almost useless to some enemies]], power set isn't useful for combat, or doesn't provide anything but a general all-around improvement, so he needs a gun.FightsLikeANormal. And normals in his world use guns.
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** In the story, superheroes use both superpowers and weapons. Bob’s weapon is a gun.
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** Bob is a SuperCop and the gun is his service weapon.
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** Bob is [[CripplingOverspecialization restricted]] by his [[GunNut obsession with redundant armaments]], and is often locked out of the plot due to [[RealityEnsues mundane issues like aircraft security or violating gun-licence laws.]] Naturally, [[HeroesFightBarehanded his unarmed counterparts waltz through to save the day,]] to his eternal frustration.
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** Bob is [[CripplingOverspecialization restricted]] by his [[GunNut obsession with redundant armaments]], and is often locked out of the plot due to [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome mundane issues like aircraft security or violating gun-licence laws.]] Naturally, [[HeroesFightBarehanded his unarmed counterparts waltz through to save the day,]] to his eternal frustration.
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** Bob wants to [[SelfImposedChallenge challenge himself]] by using guns instead of his powers.
** To [[GunNut Bob]], guns are simply more fun to use than his powers. May go hand-in-hand with the above example.
** To [[GunNut Bob]], guns are simply more fun to use than his powers. May go hand-in-hand with the above example.
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** Bob is restricted [[CripplingOverspecialization restricted]] by his [[GunNut obsession with redundant armaments]], and is often locked out of the plot due to [[RealityEnsues mundane issues like aircraft security or violating gun-licence laws.]] Naturally, [[HeroesFightBarehanded his unarmed counterparts waltz through to save the day,]] to his eternal frustration.
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** Bob [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer tries to use guns as a solution for everything even when utterly inappropriate]] including trying to get a cat down from a tree by shooting the branches and trying to treat a wound by firing into the ground enough that it can be used to [[HealItWithFire cauterize the wound]].
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** Bob's power is somehow enhanced by guns (i.e. he has super aim or has the ability to increase kinetic energy, resulting in explosive ammo).
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** Bob's power is somehow enhanced by guns (i.e. he has [[ImprobableAimingSkills super aim aiming skills]] or has the ability to increase kinetic energy, resulting in explosive ammo).
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** HeroesUnlimited employs a cannon that shoots out superheroes.
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** HeroesUnlimited employs a cannon that [[HumanCannonball shoots out superheroes.]]
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* '''Parodied''': Bob has the power to shoot bullets out of his hands but uses a gun for no reason whatsoever.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's powers come and go and during the times when his powers are gone, he has a gun ready.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's powers come and go and during the times when his powers are gone, he has a gun ready.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Bob has the power to shoot bullets out of his hands but uses a gun for no reason whatsoever.
** Bob insists that merely ''having a gun'' and knowing how to fire it is a superpower. Anyone who disagrees with him finds themselves [[BlatantLies happily agreeing]] when they're shown the business end.
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** Bob's powers come and go and during the times when his powers are gone, he has a gun ready.
** Bob has the power to shoot bullets out of his hands but uses a gun for no reason whatsoever.
** Bob insists that merely ''having a gun'' and knowing how to fire it is a superpower. Anyone who disagrees with him finds themselves [[BlatantLies happily agreeing]] when they're shown the business end.
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** Bob's powers come and go and during the times when his powers are gone, he has a gun ready.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob brings a gun into battle and his teammates continually question his actions in doing so, especially when he hardly even uses it and obviously has no need of it.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob brings a gun into battle and his teammates continually question his actions in doing so, especially when he hardly even uses it and obviously has no need of it.
** Bob brings a gun into battle and his teammates continually question his actions in doing so, especially when he hardly even uses it and obviously has no need of it.
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** Bob's powers are not really effective offensively, and almost useless to some enemies, so he needs a gun.
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** Bob's powers are [[AwesomeButImpractical not really effective offensively, and almost useless to some enemies, enemies]], so he needs a gun.
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** Bob is restricted by his [[GunNut obsession with redundant armaments]], and is often locked out of the plot due to [[RealityEnsures mundane issues like aircraft security or violating gun-licence laws.]] Naturally, [[HerosFightBarehanded his unarmed counterparts waltz through to save the day, to his eternal frustration.]]
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** Bob is restricted by his [[GunNut obsession with redundant armaments]], and is often locked out of the plot due to [[RealityEnsures [[RealityEnsues mundane issues like aircraft security or violating gun-licence laws.]] Naturally, [[HerosFightBarehanded [[HeroesFightBarehanded his unarmed counterparts waltz through to save the day, day,]] to his eternal frustration.]]
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** Bob's superpower IS the ability to summon guns.
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** Bob is restricted by his [[GunNut obsession with redundant armaments]], and is often locked out of the plot due to [[RealityEnsures mundane issues like aircraft security or violating gun-licence laws.]] Naturally, [[HerosFightBarehanded his unarmed counterparts waltz through to save the day, to his eternal frustration.]]
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** Bob is TheArchmage who has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.
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** Bob is TheArchmage who has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.as a FinishingMove.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is TheArchmage who has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is TheArchmage who has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.
** Bob is TheArchmage who has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is TheArchmage who has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.
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** Bob's powers are not really effective offensively, so he needs a gun.
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** Bob's powers are not really effective offensively, and almost useless to some enemies, so he needs a gun.
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** Bob is a BadassNormal superhero in the vein of Batman, who uses a sidearm as backup.
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* '''Inverted''': HeroesUnlimited employs a cannon that shoots out superheroes.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** HeroesUnlimited employs a cannon that shoots out superheroes.
** HeroesUnlimited employs a cannon that shoots out superheroes.
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* '''Reconstructed''': As it turns out, the gun belonged to Bob's soldier father who used it in war and died while holding it. He's doing this in honor of his memory.
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** As it turns out, the gun belonged to Bob's soldier father who used it in war and died while holding it. He's doing this in honor of his memory.
** As it turns out, the gun belonged to Bob's soldier father who used it in war and died while holding it. He's doing this in honor of his memory.
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** Alice thinks HeroesFightBarehanded and DoesntLikeGuns.
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** Bob keeps pulling non-lethal trick shots like BlastingItOutOfTheirHands or ShootTheBullet thanks to his SuperReflexes, as well as AttackItsWeakPoint on every kind of machinery..
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* '''Implied''': Bob might be carrying a small sidearm in his utility belt but never has to use it so we don't outright see it.
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* '''Implied''': Bob might be carrying a small sidearm in his utility belt but never has to use it so we don't outright see it.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is a FlyingBrick who is not only NighInvulnerable but also has SuperSpeed, meaning few people can hit him and those who can, cannot hurt him. He still carries a gun with him into battle.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is a FlyingBrick who is not only NighInvulnerable but also has SuperSpeed, meaning few people can hit him and those who can, cannot hurt him. He still carries several guns (including at least a gun ridiculously [[HandCannon big]] [[{{BFG}} one]]) with him into battle.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob has the power to shoot bullets out of his hands but uses a gun for no reason whatsoever.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's poweers come and go and during the times when his powers are gone, he has a gun ready.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob has the power to shoot bullets out of his hands but uses a gun for no reason whatsoever.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob'spoweers powers come and go and during the times when his powers are gone, he has a gun ready.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's
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'''Basic Trope''': A super-powered character using a gun.
* '''Straight''': Bob has powers but runs around with a gun anyway.
* '''Parodied''': Bob has the power to shoot bullets out of his hands but uses a gun for no reason whatsoever.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is a FlyingBrick who is not only NighInvulnerable but also has SuperSpeed, meaning few people can hit him and those who can, cannot hurt him. He still carries a gun with him into battle.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob's powers are not really effective offensively, so he needs a gun.
** The gun is the source of Bob's powers.
** Bob has SuperStrength and similar powers but otherwise has no way to attack enemies at a distance.
** Bob has powers but not at the level where a gun wouldn't be useless.
** Bob's powers have certain limits, requiring other weapons.
** Bob's power is somehow enhanced by guns (i.e. he has super aim or has the ability to increase kinetic energy, resulting in explosive ammo).
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* '''Subverted''': Bob has guns available to him but passes them up to fight the BigBad, using only his powers.
* '''Double Subverted''': During the heat of battle, Bob grabs a gun out of desperation and uses it to kill the BigBad.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's poweers come and go and during the times when his powers are gone, he has a gun ready.
* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't need guns and doesn't use them.
* '''Enforced''': The writers think guns make Bob look more cool.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Okay, you have powers... What the Hell do you need a gun for?"
* '''Invoked''': Bob brings a gun along for added power.
* '''Exploited''': Bob has a gun in order to make his enemies believe he is powerless.
* '''Defied''': Bob has a chance to use guns but refuses because he DoesntLikeGuns.
* '''Discussed''': Bob's teammates argue with him about the uselessness of his guns.
* '''Conversed''': "Did you see this character? He has all kinds of powers but I guess the artist thought he would look badass with a huge cannon on his shoulder."
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob brings a gun into battle and his teammates continually question his actions in doing so, especially when he hardly even uses it and obviously has no need of it.
* '''Reconstructed''': As it turns out, the gun belonged to Bob's soldier father who used it in war and died while holding it. He's doing this in honor of his memory.
* '''Implied''': "
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob shoots a room full of bad guys, only for Alice to remind him, "You know you have powers, right?".
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is terrified of using his near godlike powers so he opts for using a gun instead.
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* '''Straight''': Bob has powers but runs around with a gun anyway.
* '''Parodied''': Bob has the power to shoot bullets out of his hands but uses a gun for no reason whatsoever.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is a FlyingBrick who is not only NighInvulnerable but also has SuperSpeed, meaning few people can hit him and those who can, cannot hurt him. He still carries a gun with him into battle.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob has a gun that he only uses in special circumstances.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob's powers are not really effective offensively, so he needs a gun.
** The gun is the source of Bob's powers.
** Bob has SuperStrength and similar powers but otherwise has no way to attack enemies at a distance.
** Bob has powers but not at the level where a gun wouldn't be useless.
** Bob's powers have certain limits, requiring other weapons.
** Bob's power is somehow enhanced by guns (i.e. he has super aim or has the ability to increase kinetic energy, resulting in explosive ammo).
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Bob has guns available to him but passes them up to fight the BigBad, using only his powers.
* '''Double Subverted''': During the heat of battle, Bob grabs a gun out of desperation and uses it to kill the BigBad.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob's poweers come and go and during the times when his powers are gone, he has a gun ready.
* '''Averted''': Bob doesn't need guns and doesn't use them.
* '''Enforced''': The writers think guns make Bob look more cool.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Okay, you have powers... What the Hell do you need a gun for?"
* '''Invoked''': Bob brings a gun along for added power.
* '''Exploited''': Bob has a gun in order to make his enemies believe he is powerless.
* '''Defied''': Bob has a chance to use guns but refuses because he DoesntLikeGuns.
* '''Discussed''': Bob's teammates argue with him about the uselessness of his guns.
* '''Conversed''': "Did you see this character? He has all kinds of powers but I guess the artist thought he would look badass with a huge cannon on his shoulder."
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob brings a gun into battle and his teammates continually question his actions in doing so, especially when he hardly even uses it and obviously has no need of it.
* '''Reconstructed''': As it turns out, the gun belonged to Bob's soldier father who used it in war and died while holding it. He's doing this in honor of his memory.
* '''Implied''': "
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob shoots a room full of bad guys, only for Alice to remind him, "You know you have powers, right?".
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is terrified of using his near godlike powers so he opts for using a gun instead.
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