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[IT] The silver and inhaler hurt Pennywise because they believed it would. Would a conventional weapon have the same effect if the wielder truly believed it would hurt him?

In the 1990 IT film, there's an exchange in which Richie remarks "I hope that someone remembered to bring something useful, like a machine gun." and he's quickly shot down by the other Losers in favor of an old slingshot. I've often heard that the reason why the silver and the inhaler were able to hurt IT is because they believed they would work against him. So, following that logic, suppose that Richie HAD brought a machine gun, and as that line stated he clearly believed that a machine gun would be useful against IT, he unloads on Pennywise. Would it have been effective?
gpt
I imagine they may still suffer from lack of belief. IT is a terrifying creature, and it's not a huge stretch of the imagination that bullets don't hurt him. Any doubt in that area, and they don't hurt him.