Is it a sting operation when a cop asks you if you own a gun. You don't, and say you don't. Then you go out from the police station, buy an illegal firearm, then proceed to shoot yourself in the foot repeatedly?
Cause, wow! Cops are away smarter than I gave them credit for.
(They aren't. You can't get hired by law enforcement if you are too intelligent. They actually test for it and don't hire people who test too well for intelligence.)