&& !(you.equip[EQ_WEAPON] == item.link && item_cursed(item))
            && check_warning_inscriptions(item, OPER_FIRE));

            && !(you.equip[EQ_WEAPON] == item.link && item_cursed(item)));

    struct bolt beam;  // passed in by reference, but never used here

    bolt beam;

        throw_it( beam, item, false, 0, &target );
}                               // end shoot_thing()

        if (check_warning_inscriptions(you.inv[item], OPER_FIRE))
            throw_it( beam, item, false, 0, &target );
}