FLASHBUNNY has a hilarious post on why Hollywood has an unrealistic attitude toward guns and gun control:
Of course, we can see where they’re coming from. A lot of movies would be pretty short when practical, real-world gun usage came into play. Consider the lack of suspense and drama if proper gun usage was depicted in the following movies:
Cujo: “Oh no, I’m trapped in my car by a large, rabid dog. Where did I put my Glock?”
The Birds: “Boy, the air is so thick with birds, you don’t even have to
aim.”
Signs: “Unarmed aliens are trying to kill us? Grab the AK’s boys, we’re
going a-huntin’.”
Se7en: “Some psycho is trying to force me to eat until I die. I think I’ll
shoot him instead.”
Fargo: “Oh no, two men have broken into my house and are trying to kidnap
me. How will I get their bloodstains out of my carpet???”
Halloween: “If I can’t actually kill Jason, he’s going to look pretty damn
funny walking around after I blow his head off with a 12 gauge.”
And my abolute favorite:
The Fugitive: “Good thing my wife was able to shoot her one-armed attacker. He was trying to murder her and frame me for it.”
There’s more. Read it all. As Flashbunny points out, realistic use of firearms would blow the contrived suspense that keeps most dumb thriller movies (which is most thriller movies) going.
UPDATE: Check this out, too.