There was an old Columbo episode - I think it was the first episode - called “Murder by the Book.” Martin Milner’s character opens the door, where an associate of his points a revolver at him and pulls the trigger as a so-called “prank.” It wound up being empty, even though it should have been treated as loaded.
I already knew where the episode was headed, because no reasonable and sane person would do something like that. I also knew that I would never be talking to that person again if it were me.