I used to believe that sharpshooters shot something sharp, like darts. Like those guns that shot tranquilizer darts to calm an animal down in "Wild Kingdom." It was the type of gun the person used and had nothing to do with skill!
A childhood belief about police

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that guns shot out blood because everytime somebody shot a gun in a movie you saw blood.Anon
- i used to think guns shot poison bulletsAnon
- I used to believe that "tranquilizer" was short for "tranquilizer dart".Anon
- I used to believe that when you were fired, you were shot.— Murray
- i used to think in the song "hit me with your best shot" was really "hit me while i'm on pot" yea.... i suck!!— Donna
- If you get shot with a GAMMA RAY you get really strong. — Tiff