Gun Play

Unfortunately, one of the contributors to our society's misunderstanding of the ramifications of firearm use has to be Hollywood and its casual nature with which it depicts gun play. Not that The Scarf is a particularly guilty party in this regard,
but doesn't it strike some of you as odd how many time peace officers are shown to be incapable of hitting the broad side of a barn? In the penultimate scene in which the "bad" doctor is cornered and exposed as he draws a gun and fires, it's barely plausible as a near by policeman fires back at almost point-blank range - and seemingly does little if any harm to the doctor.
The doctor drops his gun and is captured, but looks as if he is none the worse for wear as he delivers his last few lines before being escorted out of his office. Little wonder that so many witnesses to real-life gun related tragedies seem taken unawares as they hear and see real gun violence in close proximity. Hollywood has permanently clouded the public's perception of the portent of what even a small hand gun can do - not to mention all the moral implications. But there, I've mentioned it...just saying.