A Walk Among the Tombstones - Gun Safety and Responsibility in Conversation
Matthew Scudder: [TJ does so]
Point it at me, like you're gonna shoot me. Go ahead. Come on. That the way you hold a gun?
TJ:
That's the way I hold it, yeah.
Matthew Scudder:
You know how to jack the clip? Empty it? Clean it?
Matthew Scudder:
But the gun's still not empty. You know that, right? You know there's still a round left in the chamber here? Now put it back together.
Matthew Scudder:
Caress it. Rub it. Like it's part of you. Feels good, doesn't it?
TJ:
Word! It's all oily and whatnot.
Matthew Scudder:
Turn off the safety. Now cock it. Now put it to your temple and pull the fucking trigger.
TJ:
What?
Matthew Scudder:
You heard me. Shoot yourself in the head. Might as well get it over with now. Because you walk around with a gun, sooner or later it's gonna happen anyway. No rewind, no going out for popcorn and coming back to the show. It's just you with that gun in your hand, stupid look on your face, and your hash all over the wall. Take it easy now, TJ.
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