Whoever fires a gun at another person should be arrested. But those cowboys on the movie set are firing their guns at each other. Thus, those cowboys should be arrested.
A) Hasty generalization.
B) No fallacy.
C) Begging the question.
D) Accident.
E) False dichotomy.

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The argument commits the fallacy of accident by applying a general rule (anyone firing a gun at another should be arrested) to a specific situation (actors on a movie set) where the general rule should not be expected to apply due to the context of acting or simulation.

Whoever Fires a Gun at Another Person Should Be Arrested