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* [[Truth in Television]]: Not only con-men but burglars and other "professional" criminals will not carry guns, because the prison sentence for possessing a gun during a crime is much greater than without one. Plus they really wouldn't use it anyway. Unless you actually are willing to kill someone, it is just false courage.
{{quote|"[[A Bronx Tale|You think a gun makes you a tough guy? I seen more guys with guns wet the bed than anything. It's when the other guy pulls out his gun. That we see who the tough guy is.]]"}}
** It's also a point of pride, especially for pickpockets. As some retired pickpockets have told reporters, any tough can threaten someone with a gun, but it takes skill to steal someone's wallet and not have them realize it's gone.
** For burglars it's also a point of practicality. The vast majority don't try to break into a place that's occupied, thus rendering a gun redundant.
** The infamous "You have inherited $50 million" and "I didn't place $36,119 in calls to the Ivory Coast" Nigerian scammers are almost wholly adverse to violence. This can put them at a disadvantage when they accidentally piss off legitimately violent & somewhat [[Ax Crazy]] groups like the [[The Mafiya|Russian Mafia]].
** [[The Mafiya]] in Russia prefer knives to guns, unless they're expecting trouble, because carrying a knife is a lot easier to get away with.
** Carrying a gun gives you little gain for a whole lot of potential hassle. What if someone notices you've got a gun? Normal people don't carry guns. Conning is all about appearing normal and legitimate. A gun simply doesn't mesh with that image.
 
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