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I just ran into this bug described below (from the New Vegas wikia site):
"There is currently a bug where Hanlon does not commit suicide after you tell him you will turn him in. Even after waiting, the quest does not advance. He just sits in his office behind a locked door. Verified on XBOX 360 and PS3. Also verified on PC (18/12/2010). On the PC you can (sort of) fix this script error with the console command setstage 14f3b1 100. This will at least set the quest to completed and Hanlon will just wander off to his room. This glitch can sometimes be fixed by walking outside through the main entrance and walking back in, at that point you should hear a gunshot."
I'm running the PC version. Leaving the area and coming back didn't do the trick, and using the console is just a workaround that in fact solves nothing.
I can agree not to tell anyone about his actions and finish the quest this way, but hey, that is NOT what I want to do. And all in all, I want his "ranger sequoia" revolver.
I tried doing the following: agree with him and follow him outside in order to kill him when nobody is watching, but the minute he passes the front door he's gone. And shooting him down right there behind his desk feels absolutely unrealistic, since everybody saw us entering the room.
So, is there a fix out there already? Such a major let down finishing the quest in a way you don't want...
Thanks in advance.
Edit: and the problem is NOT that he is stuck behind his desk like I read here and there: I just used the console to disable the desk prior to talking to him and to no avail