History Main / FamilyFriendlyFirearms

** Averted by Masterpiece Megatron, which again became a realistic [[http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Megatron_%28G1%29_toys#Masterpiece Walther P-38]], but this time about half again actual size so the resulting robot mode would be on scale with Masterpiece Convoy / 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime.

* The early Wolfenstein clone ''Nitemare 3D'' had you start out with a plasma gun in a modern-day haunted house setting; however, you do later get a revolver. The point of the plasma gun is probably that its ammo is slow to reach the target, whereas the more ammo-rationed revolver [[RevolversAreJustBetter hits its target instantly]], making it a better choice for long-range targets and enemies that can shoot back.

Beware, [[strike:censors writers]], if laser beam weaponry ever becomes a reality, you're kind of screwed.

* [[AvertedTrope Averted to hell and back]] in ''UnnaturalHistory''. In the pilot, not only do a pair of Mooks carry real, bullet-shooting handguns, but they ''actually shoot at'' the main characters. Later in the episode, Henry, '''TheHero''' might I add, '''''grabs a gun and attempts to aim it at the main villain!''''' In a CartoonNetwork show. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Yep]].

** In ''TransformersAnimated'' it's not quite clear whether the various police officers and drones are using lasers or regular guns (though Captain Fanzone was clearly shown using a ''rocket launcher'' once), and most of the human criminals are supervillains using more bizarre weapons like {{trick arrow}}s and a rainbow-colored ray shot from the horn of a stuffed unicorn (aee, ''this'' is why we still need IAmNotMakingThisUp). Of course, ''Animated'' is set in the 22nd Century, so it's not that out of place.

** In one instance, a poison dart gun was changed to shoot poison ''suction cups''. How does that even '''work!?'''

->"With ABC deleting dynamite gags from cartoons, do you find that your children are using explosives less frequently?"

->"Don't move a muscle, or we will shoot you with our invisible guns!"
-->-- ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh The Abridged Series}}''

* A lot of comic book artwork from the late 80's/early 90's (just before the DarkAge of comics) draw gunshots as straight lines emerging from the barrel of the gun, making them look like lasers. In other words, these are real guns, firing real bullets, that the artwork makes look like lasers. Of course, they're still more threatening-looking than gunshots in the GoldenAge, which were drawn as puffs of smoke emerging from the barrel.
** The ModernAge is better about this, portraying gunshots as a brief flash of flame from the gun barrel.

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[[caption-width-right:300:Look out! He's got a [[strike:[[ImplausibleDeniability gun]]]] spring-loaded showerhead! [[WaitWhatWhoa Wait! What?]]]]

** There is a part in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' movie when Will puts a gun to his head and threatens to kill himself if his friends are not released (because the pirates can't end their curse without him). In ''Kingdom Hearts'', he leaps to the edge of the ship, just like the movie, and threatens his own life...while pointing the gun at the ground. You probably don't want to encourage children to point guns at their owns heads, but at the same time it was a bit jarring to anyone who'd seen the movie a few times.

** Actually both Will and Jack had flintlock pistols unedited, and even in the Barbossa too in the boss fight.

[[caption-width-right:300:Look out! He's got a [[strike:[[ImplausibleDeniability gun]]]] spring-loaded showerhead!]]

*The LiveActionAdaptation ''[=~GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra~=]'' kinda uses it: while the Joes employ live ammo (including a [[GatlingGood Gatling]] [[TheRightHandOfDoom glove]] for PoweredArmor), the Cobras instead use Concussion Pistols that fire potent beams.
** Then again, the concussion rounds are extremely effective in certain situations, and are presumably quieter.