Tacopina explained Rocky got the idea to carry the prop gun from his manager Lou Levin ... The story about Rocky's fake gun sparked a lot of conversations among fans and the jury itself.

After closing arguments in the trial of ASAP Rocky, a Los Angeles jury will decide whether the rapper is guilty of assault charges that could land him in prison for nearly 20 years.

The rapper — and partner to singer Rihanna — whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was acquitted of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.