Riddle

A prisoner faces a 6-shot revolver with 2 adjacent bullets. The first shot was empty. Should they spin again or shoot again?

Choose an answer

A.I am innocent
B.You will shoot me
C.I am lying
D.Shoot again
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 10 letters, starting with "S".

Answer

Shoot again

Why this is the answer

Think about the literal properties of a 'shoot again'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.

This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.

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