shoot a guy then drop the gun

[captainkirky]

Hi all ive been watching the sopranos and the godfather prt 1 and when the theres an arranged hit on a guy, they whack them drop the gun and leave it at the crime scene
why?

[marwel7]

I haven't watched The Sopranos,but I have a theory.It could be to make sure a gun is only used for one hit.Forensics would not nbe able to establish a connection between the hits.That does depend on the gun being clean in the first place and the shooter either wearing gloves or wiping it clean.

[andy-hughes]

Should the shooter be aprehended at the scene, and he is not carrying the gun, it is difficult, if not impossible to conect him to the gun in a way that will stand up to legal defence in court.

[captainkirky]

ahh i see thx