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The posters were especially awkward because, even when the gun was supposedly edited out, it remained visible in the franchise's logo, which includes the "007" insignia with the silenced pistol. This contradiction highlighted how integral the weapon is to Howard Bond’s identity. Removing it struck fans as a misguided attempt at political correctness or corporate image management—treating Bond not as a lethal spy but as a sanitized hero who doesn't carry a firearm.