Three or four troopers will fire thousands of rounds into a Bug, which like the Energizer Bunny just keeps on comin'. Grenades work better, but I guess the troopers haven't twigged to that. You'd think a human race capable of interstellar travel might have developed an effective insecticide, but no.
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: Jenkins?
Jenkins: Sir!
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: Chap with wings, there. Five rounds rapid.
Jenkins: Sir!
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: Chap with wings, there. Five rounds rapid.
— Doctor Who, "The Daemons"
"Fire mission! Target is butcher with axe in the open, will adjust."
— The LawDog Files
Oh, no! Our weapons are useless! Retreat! All personnel, fall back!
— Sonic Adventure, during Chaos 0's debut
Rico: Alright, you know what to do!
Hauzer: A search and secure operation assisted by armour, artillery, direct-fire support weapons and orbital bombardment?
Rico: No. We run around mob-handed, shooting our guns in the air!
— Starship Hooters 3: Undresser
I glanced at Badly Drawn Jesus, then pulled the gun from my pocket. On Judgement Day, I'd be able to proudly state that when I thought the hordes of Hell were coming for a local girl, I stood ready to shoot at them with a small-caliber pistol.