Love is like handing someone a gun, having them point it at your heart and trusting them never to pull the trigger

I think you must be describing something else.
Love is crazy and you will get your feelings hurt by each other sometimes. But if you feel like you're handing over a loaded weapon...something's wrong. and if someone you love is holding a theoretical gun at your heart...something is seriously wrong...and it ain't love no more.

Hmm but isn't love in large part, what we give and share with another/others? That seems highly conditional.

That about sums it up. Yup.

Except I never loaded it. *laughs maniacally*

Best to hand over unloaded gun then.

That’s poetic. Reality is more crazy and cruel.

I think that's actually called stupidity.