Line #8 PlayingWith/ArtisticLicenseGunSafety


1	'''Basic Trope''': Supposed expert handles a gun in a unsafe way.
2	* '''Straight''': Officer Bob jokingly points his gun at Charlie, something you should never do out of chance the gun might be loaded.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Officer Bob pulls the trigger at Charlie several times.
4	* '''Downplayed''':
5	** Officer Bob stores his gun on in unlocked drawer.
6	** 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.
7	* '''Justified''':
8	** Officer Bob is a rookie, and has not used guns before.
9	** 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.
10	** 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.
11	** The series takes place in a time period where guns have just been invented, and thus safety precautions have not yet been developed.
12	** The trigger-happy setting just doesn't care about gun safety.
13	* '''Inverted''':
14	** Officer Bob tries to kill Charlie with a gun, but he forgets that the gun was set on safety mode.
15	** Officer Bob 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.
16	** 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.
17	** 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.
18	* '''Subverted''':
19	** Officer Bob had emptied the gun before the prank.
20	** "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!
21	** The gun is actually prop or toy that doesn't shoot.
22	* '''Double Subverted''': ...but there was a round on the chamber.
23	* '''Parodied''':
24	** Officer Bob enters the room twirling the gun with his eyes closed.
25	** 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.
26	** Bob checks to see if his gun is loaded by [[TooDumbToLive putting it to his temple and pulling the trigger repeatedly.]]
27	* '''Zig Zagged''': The way Bob handles guns varies depending on the day.
28	* '''Averted''':
29	** Everyone handles guns safely.
30	** 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.
31	** No guns or other ranged weapons with similar safety concerns (e.g. crossbows) appear in the work.
32	* '''Enforced''': The author does not know about gun safety.
33	* '''Lampshaded''': "Shouldn't a cop know better about gun safety?"
34	* '''Invoked''': Bob does this to scare a suspect.
35	* '''Exploited''': Alice loads Bob's gun when he is not looking, [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident making sure he accidentally kills Charlie.]]
36	* '''Defied''': Officer Bob studies and follows the gun safety rules.
37	* '''Discussed''': "Be careful Bob! The gun might be loaded!"
38	* '''Conversed''': "I thought Bob would know better than to use a gun like that."
39	* '''Implied''': Danny mentions how somebody was using his gun the other day, but doesn't elaborate.
40	* '''Deconstructed''': Bob pulls the trigger and [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace accidentally kills Charlie.]]
41	* '''Reconstructed''': Charlie survives somehow, and Bob is slightly more careful about carelessly using guns. Slightly.
42	* '''Played For Laughs''':
43	** Bob fires at Charlie several times, but [[EpicFail completely misses Charlie.]]
44	** JugglingLoadedGuns
45	* '''Played For Drama''': Bob accidentally kills Charlie because Alice loaded Bob's gun the day before.
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