After watching yet another addictive rerun of "The Sopranos", a few thoughts jumped into my head as to "Why" they did some things, and while of course I'd never do such things myself in my wildest dreams, I still have to wonder "Why did they do that?"
For example, after a "hit", the shooter drops his pistol at the scene and leaves. Heck, the same thing happened in "The Godfather" with the sitdown in the restaurant.
Aren't they concerned about fingerprints? Why leave the weapon at the scene -- so it's not on their person if they happen to be stopped when leaving the scene?
And on that matter, considering ballistics, couldn't someone simply replace the barrel of their semi-auto pistol, thereby alterning the ballistics so they would never match up? Theoretically, they'd only have to destroy the offending barrel, not the entire weapon?
I really know next to nothing about any of this, but since many of these shows are supposed to be as close to realistic as possible, I find myself wondering "Why" and hoping someone could provide some answers, or at the very least, theories.
Please let me know ... and many thanks!
For example, after a "hit", the shooter drops his pistol at the scene and leaves. Heck, the same thing happened in "The Godfather" with the sitdown in the restaurant.
Aren't they concerned about fingerprints? Why leave the weapon at the scene -- so it's not on their person if they happen to be stopped when leaving the scene?
And on that matter, considering ballistics, couldn't someone simply replace the barrel of their semi-auto pistol, thereby alterning the ballistics so they would never match up? Theoretically, they'd only have to destroy the offending barrel, not the entire weapon?
I really know next to nothing about any of this, but since many of these shows are supposed to be as close to realistic as possible, I find myself wondering "Why" and hoping someone could provide some answers, or at the very least, theories.

Please let me know ... and many thanks!
