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In response to "A long thread from a movie set armorer on set safety when guns are involved in a scene -- (link)" by TWuG

this is why I can't with the "Alec should have checked!" people. What sort of crazy system would you design that depends on

Posted by Reagen Oct 23 '21, 07:33

an *actor* being the fail-safe?

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It’s an utterly ridiculous proposition. -- nm - znufrii Oct 23, 08:19
Still, again, an old pro like him should not point the gun at anybody. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 23, 08:13 4
- Thoughts are he was aiming at the camera to get the perspective of someone being shot at. -- nm - zunk xometimes Oct 23, 08:21
- unless that is what they were doing which is what some suppose. Pointing at the camera and they were behind it -- nm - Beaker Oct 23, 08:20 2
  - That still is pointing it at someone. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 23, 08:28 1
    - And still should have involved perspex or lexan between gun and camera. -- nm - TWuG Oct 23, 08:42
I think those folks are the wingnuts who claim to support gun rights but don't know how to handle firearms. - ReluctantCynic Oct 23, 07:49

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