So, both your examples in 1 suggest that you think a cheer leader having a bazooka is not a good idea. Other people agree, not because the cheer leader is wanting to kill you with it, but because the cheerleader has a good chance of accidentally killing you (or others) with it.
(I haven't down-voted you. I do disagree with you, but that's not a reason why I would down vote.)
(I haven't down-voted you. I do disagree with you, but that's not a reason why I would down vote.)