The explanation below is taken directly from the Wikipedia entry (yes, “Han Shot First” has its own entry!) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_shot_first

“Han shot first” is a phrase in Star Wars fandom that refers to a highly controversial change made to a scene in Episode IV: A New Hope. The scene involves the characters Han Solo and Greedo at the Mos Eisley Cantina, where Greedo has come to collect the bounty on Solo. During their conversation, Greedo keeps his blaster aimed at Solo, who sneakily works his hand down to his own blaster.

In the original theatrical version of the film, Solo proceeds to shoot Greedo from under the table. Greedo dies without firing a shot. In the 1997 Special Edition version, the scene was edited to add Greedo shooting at Solo but missing (at point-blank range), followed by the original Solo shot (which now seems to be in retaliation). Thus, the phrase “Han shot first” is a retort to director George Lucas’ explicit assertion that “Greedo shot first.”

As seen pictured on the right, George does have a sense of humor.

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