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View Poll Results: Why don't the TMNT use guns? | |||
Splinter made them not | 4 | 14.81% | |
They don't like them | 7 | 25.93% | |
They look at guns as "cheating" | 4 | 14.81% | |
They haven't found the right ones | 1 | 3.70% | |
They will, at times | 8 | 29.63% | |
Other reason: _________ | 3 | 11.11% | |
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07-12-2019, 01:27 PM | #41 |
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I dunno if it would really be all that hard for them compared to us? Number of digits aside, their hands (and wrists) are basically human in form and function; just making up for the lack of fingers by having bigger ones and gaining a larger surface area to grip with instead.
edit: Though it's a reasonable point on the guns however. Even if their fingers did fit the trigger, having only three of them, and one remaining on the trigger, probably would be a less stable grip on a gun. Maybe two-hand use only, though the loss of a free hand might be a negative point. Last edited by IndigoErth; 07-12-2019 at 01:34 PM. |
07-13-2019, 07:30 PM | #42 | |
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07-14-2019, 06:57 AM | #43 |
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Equipping their vehicles with guns is not a problem for the turtles.
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07-14-2019, 04:05 PM | #44 |
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07-14-2019, 04:58 PM | #45 | |
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Fingers vs trigger guard is a very real answer too, so is a lack of training, even the stealth argument. Guns are loud. and leave behind more trackable evidence. You need to train with them to get good, which would involve...being very loud, a lot. Someone might eventually notice a shooting range being operated in the sewers? There's also the concern of ammo. They would have to get more fairly often, so there's another thing onto the "where do they get food/power/weapons/etc" argument that already exists. There are probably also issues with storing ammo in a sewer but I don't know that much about it. Now why they wouldn't keep around some scifi guns from their various space adventures in case...I dunno, maybe they require some kind of charging infrastructure they don't have back on earth. Donatello could probably rig up some kind of Predator shoulder mounted thing if he wanted to though.
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07-14-2019, 05:41 PM | #46 |
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If you're going to use guns you might as well use them all the time. It would be easy for them to steal guns and learn gunsmithing.
So the only reason they don't is because that would be ****ing lame. Also what guy above said. Where would they train? Target practice will draw attention. Even if they go to the farm anyone within hearing distance would know that they are there. And once you start shooting what's even the point of stealth? Last edited by Dejablue; 07-14-2019 at 05:46 PM. |
07-14-2019, 05:45 PM | #47 | |
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07-15-2019, 03:20 AM | #48 |
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07-15-2019, 03:25 AM | #49 |
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Guns are loud.
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07-15-2019, 03:34 AM | #50 |
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07-15-2019, 03:44 AM | #51 |
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No sh*t, but even with suspension of disbelief the sound of a conversation is nothing compared to the sound of a gunshot.
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07-15-2019, 09:02 AM | #52 |
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Though in NYC wouldn't the average joe just shrug and be like 'is it Tuesday already?' and just be on their way?
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07-15-2019, 09:04 AM | #53 |
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07-15-2019, 10:40 AM | #55 |
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Silencers aren't like in the movies. They're still audible; they don't just go "pfff."
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07-15-2019, 10:49 AM | #56 |
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Well, maybe they are, dunno. When I think of "major" ones, I think of Batman, Superman and Spider-man immediately. Then, afterwards, I guess I think of the X-Men?
How big is The Punisher exactly? And I guess Captain America is famous nowadays because of all those Marvel movies. I'm not into DC, Marvel, etc. at all so I might be way off here, mind you. |
07-15-2019, 11:09 AM | #57 |
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In many TMNT universes, it seems like "bullets" and other blaster projectiles moves so slow they can be blocked/deflected by swords! So maybe they just aren't worth it.
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07-15-2019, 11:20 AM | #58 |
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07-15-2019, 11:48 AM | #59 |
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The shuriken is probably the closest to guns the TMNT will ever use when it comes to standard weapons.
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07-15-2019, 12:18 PM | #60 | |
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Nobody can hear their jokes over the clashing boom of gunfire. |
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