Posted on 10/22/2021 8:45:09 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
o.O
I remember reading an article in the Legion magazine where someone had loaded blanks used for M-1 rifle grenades into their Color Guard M-1’s and put a couple of Legionaires in the hospital.
Fair enough, but I’d like to think that guns being provided for movie productions are in proper working condition, and checked to make sure they can’t just “go off”.
I had a gun that did that to me. Once.
If a gun has a bad sear, you take it apart. It is a dangerous thing to have around.
“.....A search warrant released Friday said that armorer Hannah Gutierrez laid out three prop guns on a cart outside the filming location, and first assistant director Dave Halls grabbed the gun from the cart and brought it inside to Baldwin, unaware that it was loaded with live rounds.
‘Cold gun!’ shouted Halls before handing the gun to Baldwin, using the phrase to signal to cast and crew that the gun was safe to fire for the scene, the warrant said.....”
Halls should have checked before he said that and handed the gun to Baldwin. There is no excuse for not doing so and Baldwin should have checked himself. If they are not capable is discerning the weapon was loaded or not they should not touch firearms.
You had one job!
Sorry but who aimed it a a person and who pulled the trigger? Basic gun saftey 101 is you never point a gun unless you are intending to shoot that person. He was playing to a camera. There was no need to target anyone. Thats why the cinamtographer is there, to set up the shot, not get shot.
Yes, those are some very rare exceptions. A lot of times, those effects are also done with hidden squibs.
By all accounts, this was not one of those scenes that was a rare exceptions. So far, it sounds like sounds like there were several people who screwed-up.
That’s how it looks to me.
Since Baldwin’s main interest in guns outside of movies seems to be banning them it’s unlikely that he shoots as a hobby or owns any. Had Baldwin checked the gun there’s no guarantee that he would know that it had a live round rather than a blank.
On movie sets its the armorer’s job to get guns ready for the actors. The armorer knows weapons, actors know squat.
Also the armorer should be the only one handling the guns. Not some director.
In all the photos of her, she has her finger carefully off the trigger. She was not the one who handed the weapons to the actor, or anyone else. The chain of custody between armoured and actor was broken by the asst director Mr. Hall, and the wording implies he removed the weapon from the cart and went out of sight with it into another area where he handed it off to the actor. Aside from the obvious question of why live rounds would be anywhere near a set if prop guns, and why, if there was a legit reason, did the armoured allow the director to make off with one... All of this begs the question: does Mr. Hall have anything against Baldwin or others on the set? Was he in possession of the gun long enough to load live rounds into it?
Another "Wise Latina".
I have read a lot of Asimov’s books, many I reread. The blending of the Robots with the Foundation was interesting. (Just establishing my
Street Cred here.)
Asimov spoke at Suffolk University in Boston one day. I know because I was there, actually rather close to the podium.
I was probably 19 then, but maybe older. Anyhow, I read a lot of his work. I cannot recall this ‘Nightfall’ stuff though. I shall look into it.
I think that you are right. They have the week end to put their Shiete together, but it is not enough.
Arec Bardwin is in for a reckoning.
NOBODY should be picking up a gun who hasn’t been carefully instructed in its safe use.
Well, that's often not how it's done on film sets. Decades ago, I tried my hand at acting.
I once had a gun placed against the back of my head. Prior to that, the director showed me that the gun was empty, and he pulled the trigger a few times while aiming at the floor (we were indoors) to prove that it was empty.
In three films (two of them union productions) I've held guns. I wasn't required to fire, just hold them. Both times I was told the guns were empty. Nobody bothered to prove this to me, it was just what I was told. I knew nothing of guns, and just assumed what I was told was correct.
Although the novel is also worth a read.
If that’s an indication of how guns are treated on set, it’s no surprise that this “accident” occurred.
Wow, I know that Clint Howard has had a few lean stretches in his career, but... My God.
It took a while, but here it is : https://californiaglobe.com/articles/senator-dave-cortese-proposes-bill-to-ban-real-guns-live-ammunition-from-movie-sets/
I would have taught Alex how to suck start a 35 Whelen ......... twice. Hope yer Well WD ...... Stay Safe !!
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