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Gross negligence.
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GHOST, you are one of the very few that understands this dilemma. John is NOT correct. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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Charged with what??? The District Attorney for Santa Fe was on the Good Morning America Show and one of the production crew that was standing behind Alec Baldwin was interviewed on KKOB radio last week. They BOTH said the Assistant Director never handled the gun; the armorer handed it directly to Alec Baldwin. There was a plexiglass screen in front of the camera to protect the crew from the wadding in the blank round. We have seen the same scene in many, many movies, he was to draw, point the gun at the camera and fire the round. It would later be cut into the movie. Baldwin drew the gun, pointed it at the camera and rotated the cylinder which requires pulling the trigger to the rear and holding the hammer back off its down and safe position. He accidentally let the hammer run free and it hit and fired the only live round in the gun. The other 5 were dummy rounds. I guess I'd believe them. I have little or no use or feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set. Should he have checked the loads in the handgun to ensure it was safe? Yes, we all would believe he SHOULD have. But he was not REQUIRED to check them. That is the responsibility of the armorer not the actor.
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No, 1 and a "thru and thru."
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Kevin, that's not correct. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds.
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Gun safety rules aren’t the same in a Hollywood movie. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. There was a plexiglass shield in front of the camera to protect the camera crew from the wadding in the blank round. Alec Baldwin was supposed to draw, aim the gun at the camera and fire a blank round. The District Attorney for Santa Fe was on Good Morning America and one of the production crew that was standing behind Alec Baldwin was interviewed on KKOB radio yesterday. They BOTH said the Assistant Director never handled the gun, the armorer handed it to Alec Baldwin. He then rotated the cylinder which requires pulling the trigger back and holding the hammer back off its down and safe position. He accidentally let the hammer run free and it fired the only live round in the gun. The other 5 were dummy rounds. I guess I'd believe them. I have little or no use or feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set. Should he have checked the loads in the handgun? We all would believe he SHOULD have. But he is not REQUIRED to check them and unfortunately he didn't.
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Leilani, that's not true in Hollywood. Have you never watched a Hollywood "action film?" In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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Betty, that's not true in Hollywood. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds.
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"God works his miracles in strange ways............"
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It was gross negligence and nothing more sinister.
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City Heat.
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Kim, and we need to look at the other most predominate ways people die. Tens of thousands of movie scenes have been filmed with real guns and safe blanks. Only Brandon Lee was killed on set by a firearm and this armorer should have learned from that incident. That was over 25 years ago. Here's some statistics from the CDC that might interest you: [In the US, an average of 3,500 to 4,000 people drown per year. That is an average of 10 fatal drownings per day. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1-4. Drowning remains in the top 5 causes of unintentional injury-related death from birth to 5 years old. Twenty-three percent of child drownings happen during a family gathering near a pool. Drowning is the cause of death for most boating fatalities. It’s estimated that another 5 to 10 people receive hospital-related care for nonfatal drowning injuries for every fatal drowning victim.] [According the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, every year 500,000 people are treated for ladder-related injuries and approximately 400 of these incidents prove to be fatal. In 2007 alone, more than 400 people died as a result of falls on or from ladders or scaffolding. -Liberty Mutual - Research Institute for Safety] I hope you get my point. I won't even go into drunk drivers and knifings and bludgeon deaths. Safe "hot" and "cold" sets have been here for years. They simply didn't follow the safety standards that have been used to ensure safety on either set and a tragedy resulted. How many people were saved by use of a ladder or swimming pool?.........none. How many people saved themselves, a loved one or even a complete stranger with a firearm? .............Untold thousands.
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Cobone, Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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Julie, that's not true in Hollywood. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene in San Francisco and having the cars run at 25 MPH to be totally safe. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds and actors pointing the guns at another actor. Some "expert" said they change the camera angle so no one points a gun at another actor. That's idiotic. And contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential for manufacturers to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds.
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Wade, that's not true in Hollywood. Have you never watched a Hollywood "action film?" In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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True.
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Sorry, no he is not. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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JH, that's not correct. And he's not correct either. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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Noah, it's not the weapons; it's the ammunition. "Prop" gun doesn't mean it's a "fake" gun. Prop simply means, "Property of the Production Company." There are live-rounds, dummy rounds and blank rounds. They should never have had live-rounds on a "cold set." Never.
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I have little or no use or feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set. Should he have checked the loads in the handgun to ensure it was safe? Yes, we all would believe he SHOULD have. But he was not REQUIRED to check them. That is the responsibility of the armorer not the actor.
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Tommy, that's a little rough, but you are correct in that he really was off base with his "expert" understanding of firearms on a movie set.
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That's not correct. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds and actors pointing the guns at another actor. Some "expert" said they change the camera angle so no one points a gun at another actor. That's beyond belief. And contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. Research “Guns in Movies.” No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed that would not fit into a real gun. There was never enough sales potential for manufacturers to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds.
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@patrickg420 If you mean a "replica" that's true. But "prop" has NOTHING to do with whether the guns are real or not. "Prop" imply means "Property of the Production Company" and nothing more. And there are no specially designed "prop" guns that fire special sized blank rounds and won't accept a live round. As I posted previously: [Research “Guns in Movies.” No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed that would not fit into a real gun. There was never enough sales potential for manufacturers to invest in either of them.]
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James, what 'special" amunition would that "special" gun take? And contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. "Replicas" can’t fire a blank. Research “Guns in Movies.” No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed that would not fit into a real gun. There was never enough sales potential for manufacturers to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds Only Brandon Lee was killed on set by a firearm and this armorer should have learned from that incident. That was over 25 years ago. Here's some statistics from the CDC: [In the US, an average of 3,500 to 4,000 people drown per year. That is an average of 10 fatal drownings per day. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1-4. Drowning remains in the top 5 causes of unintentional injury-related death from birth to 5 years old. Twenty-three percent of child drownings happen during a family gathering near a pool. Drowning is the cause of death for most boating fatalities. It’s estimated that another 5 to 10 people receive hospital-related care for nonfatal drowning injuries for every fatal drowning victim.] [According the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, every year 500,000 people are treated for ladder-related injuries and approximately 400 of these incidents prove to be fatal. In 2007 alone, more than 400 people died as a result of falls on or from ladders or scaffolding. -Liberty Mutual - Research Institute for Safety] I hope you get my point. I won't even go into drunk drivers and knifings and bludgeon deaths. Safe "hot" and "cold" sets have been here for years. They simply didn't follow the safety standards that have been used to ensure safety on either set and a tragedy resulted. How many people were saved by use of a ladder or swimming pool?.........none. How many people saved themselves, a loved one or even a complete stranger with a firearm? .............Untold thousands.
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Why and by whom?
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Gun safety rules aren’t the same in a Hollywood movie. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. There was a plexiglass shield in front of the camera to protect the camera crew from the wadding in the blank round. Alec Baldwin was supposed to draw, aim the gun at the camera and fire a blank round. The District Attorney for Santa Fe was on Good Morning America and one of the production crew that was standing behind Alec Baldwin was interviewed on KKOB radio yesterday. They BOTH said the Assistant Director never handled the gun, the armorer handed it to Alec Baldwin. He then rotated the cylinder which requires pulling the trigger back and holding the hammer back off its down and safe position. He accidentally let the hammer run free and it fired the only live round in the gun. The other 5 were dummy rounds. I guess I'd believe them. I have little or no use or feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set. Should he have checked the loads in the handgun? We all would believe he SHOULD have. But he is not REQUIRED to check them and unfortunately he didn't.
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That is one of many totally moronic, adolescent, stupid, brainless and unproven conspiracy idiocies.
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that's not true in Hollywood. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ It has nothing to do with whether they are "real" or not. If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential for firearms manufacturers to invest in either of them. And there would have to be a "not real" prop gun and ammunition for every firearm ever invented from early westerns, W I and WW II Vietnam era and modern day semi-automatics. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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S-T-U-P-I-D?????
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No, not really. I have little or no feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set. Should Baldwin have checked the loads in the handgun to ensure it was safe? Yes, all of us that safely handle firearms believe he SHOULD have. But Baldwin was not REQUIRED to check them. That is the responsibility of the armorer not the actor. It really isn’t much different than expecting the actors to check the safety rigging in a high above ground action scene or the safety of a car they are going to drive at high-speed
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In Alec's mind I believe he viewed the "cold gun" as nothing more dangerous than a water pistol. Sad, to say the least.
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Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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Multiple sources have been wrong on so many aspects of this tragedy. Gun safety rules aren’t the same in a Hollywood movie. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. There was a plexiglass shield in front of the camera to protect the camera crew from the wadding in the blank round. Alec Baldwin was supposed to draw, aim the gun at the camera and fire a blank round. The District Attorney for Santa Fe was on Good Morning America and one of the production crew that was standing behind Alec Baldwin was interviewed on KKOB radio yesterday. They BOTH said the Assistant Director never handled the gun, the armorer handed it to Alec Baldwin. He then rotated the cylinder which requires pulling the trigger back and holding the hammer back off its down and safe position. He accidentally let the hammer run free and it fired the only live round in the gun. The other 5 were dummy rounds. I guess I'd believe them. I have little or no use or feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set. Should he have checked the loads in the handgun? We all would believe he SHOULD have. But he is not REQUIRED to check them and unfortunately he didn't.
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True. If they were filming action scenes with blanks they had to be real guns.
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Not really. Gun safety rules aren’t the same in a Hollywood movie. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. There was a plexiglass shield in front of the camera to protect the camera crew from the wadding in the blank round. Alec Baldwin was supposed to draw, aim the gun at the camera and fire a blank round. The District Attorney for Santa Fe was on Good Morning America and one of the production crew that was standing behind Alec Baldwin was interviewed on KKOB radio yesterday. They BOTH said the Assistant Director never handled the gun, the armorer handed it to Alec Baldwin. He then rotated the cylinder which requires pulling the trigger back and holding the hammer back off its down and safe position. He accidentally let the hammer run free and it fired the only live round in the gun. The other 5 were dummy rounds. I guess I'd believe them. I have little or no use or feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set. Should he have checked the loads in the handgun? We all would believe he SHOULD have. But he is not REQUIRED to check them and unfortunately he didn't.
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Not really. Especially an old heavy western replica. And "dummy" rounds have a real casing, spent primer and are loaded with small BB's so you can shake them and know they are dummy rounds. It would be near impossible to tell whether it was loaded with live or dummy rounds. Irrespective of "Taken."
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Jack, very true. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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??Screen Actors Guild??
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@robertlouisburns No. I haven't seen him in any movie or TV skit.
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It wasn't the gun it was the ammunition. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds
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Not really.
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[Baldwin is a dumb erigant (sic) pampas (sic) idiot.] Dennis, do you have any idea what the little red squiggly lines under a word indicate? And is Baldwin some sort of grass?
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Karen, that's not true in Hollywood. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene in San Francisco and having the cars run at 25 MPH to be totally safe. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds and actors pointing the guns at another actor. Some "expert" said they change the camera angle so no one points a gun at another actor. That's idiotic. And contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential for manufacturers to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds.
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Brad, that's not true in Hollywood. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds
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That's not correct. No "live ammunition" on a cold set. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds and actors pointing the guns at another actor. Some "expert" said they change the camera angle so no one points a gun at another actor. That's beyond belief. And contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. Research “Guns in Movies.” No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed that would not fit into a real gun. There was never enough sales potential for manufacturers to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds.
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He's not correct. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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Gun safety rules aren’t the same in a Hollywood movie. All of us have watched a Hollywood "action film." In a movie you can't follow the same safety rules you do in real life. It's like having a Steve McQueen Bullitt scene and having the cars run at 25 MPH. If it's in the screenplay (and we have seen it many times in other movies) you point it at the camera or actor and shoot. It's then cut into later scenes. There was a plexiglass shield in front of the camera to protect the camera crew from the wadding in the blank round. Alec Baldwin was supposed to draw, aim the gun at the camera and fire a blank round. The District Attorney for Santa Fe was on Good Morning America and one of the production crew that was standing behind Alec Baldwin was interviewed on KKOB radio yesterday. They BOTH said the Assistant Director never handled the gun, the armorer handed it to Alec Baldwin. He then rotated the cylinder which requires pulling the trigger back and holding the hammer back off its down and safe position. He accidentally let the hammer run free and it fired the only live round in the gun. The other 5 were dummy rounds. I guess I'd believe them. I have little or no use or feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set. Should he have checked the loads in the handgun? We all would believe he SHOULD have. But he is not REQUIRED to check them and unfortunately he didn't.
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They are one and the same. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. Research “Guns in Movies.” No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed that would not fit into a real gun. There was never enough sales potential for manufacturers to invest in either of them. And they would have to duplicate every firearm from the Civil War up to modern semi-automatics. You just need to ensure there are blanks or dummy rounds in the gun, not live rounds. There was a plexiglass screen to protect the camera crew from the wadding in the blank round. The armorer handed the gun directly to Alec Baldwin. Baldwin was supposed to draw his handgun, point it at the camera and fire a blank round. But he rotated the cylinder which requires pulling the trigger back and holding the hammer back off its down and safe position and accidentally let the hammer run free. It fired the only live round in the gun. The other 5 were dummy rounds. I have little or no use or feelings toward Alec Baldwin, but he is not at fault. Should he have checked the loads in the handgun? Anyone that knows anything about firearms believes he SHOULD have. But he is not REQUIRED to check the weapon or the rounds in it. The armorer is responsible for all weapons safety on the set.
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Tommy, "prop" guns fire real bullets. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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No, I'm afraid he isn't. Thousand and thousands of movies since the 1920's have been filmed with "real guns" firing blank rounds. Contrary to what some people are posting "prop" guns can be "real" guns or “replicas” or plastic “look-a-likes.” “Prop” simply means “Property of the Production Company.“ If you do not use CGI, they have to be real to fire blank rounds with the resultant muzzle flash, smoke and loud report. Replicas can’t fire a projectile. No “prop” gun has ever been designed or manufactured that fires a special sized blank round that would not fit in a “real” gun. And no special sized blank round has ever been developed. There was never enough sales potential to invest in either of them. You just ensure there are blanks in the gun, not live rounds. The armorer is responsible for weapons' safety. KOB-TV here in Albuquerque had a news program on this tragedy. The armorer was quoted as saying because of budget constraints "she had other responsibilities than sole armorer." The Santa Fe PD stated on KOB TV that they were using the "prop" guns (which were "real" guns) for target practice after the day's filming. If they were and live rounds were on the set and not inventoried and cleared by the armorer, a lot of people are guilty of gross negligence. But ultimately Alec Baldwin has some level of responsibility.
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