if (selected >= 0 &&
              _fire_validate_item(selected, err))

          if (selected >= 0 && _fire_validate_item(selected, err))

        if (you.equip[EQ_WEAPON] == slot
            && item_cursed(you.inv[slot]))

        std::string warn;
        if (!_fire_validate_item(slot, warn))

            mpr("You can't fire a cursed item!");

            mpr(warn.c_str());

        && you.inv[slot].base_type == OBJ_WEAPONS

        err = "That thing is stuck to your hand!";

        err = "That weapon is stuck to your hand!";

        return;
    std::string warn;
    if (!_fire_validate_item(item, warn))
    {
        mpr(warn.c_str());

    }

        else

        else if (item.base_type == OBJ_WEAPONS || item.base_type == OBJ_ARMOUR
                 || item.base_type == OBJ_JEWELLERY)
        {

        }
        else
            mpr("That item cannot be cursed.");