HOW in the Hell can THELL REED'S DAUGHTER....NOT know guns/firearms safety inside & out?
Not implying she didnt...actually sayin the opposite. He has worked with her all her life. Are they now trying to scapegoat her?
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HOW in the Hell can THELL REED'S DAUGHTER....NOT know guns/firearms safety inside & out?
Not implying she didnt...actually sayin the opposite. He has worked with her all her life. Are they now trying to scapegoat her?
Some time ago, I read somewhere that Hollywood Gun Wranglers now have to have "Special" set of nonfiring weapons because so many of these guys are convicted felons.
Not in this situation. You're handed a prepared "prop". Your reasonable expectation is that it has been properly prepared for the scene. Go around a set and starting fiddling with props and you'll quickly find yourself off the set. Armors and gun wranglers are not going to be happy watching an actor mess with the props they are responsible for. I certainly wouldn't want an actor messing with the ammunition after it's out of my custody.
Actor John Schneider, 2A supporter and gun guy lays down the reality of the total F up that was this event and the process you follow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O6gudWsxIM
As a shooter, I don't disagree. But these are movie sets with actors and the guns are "props". It does seem rather ****ed up from the outside looking in and there are plenty of movie review threads here complaining about poor Hollywood gun handling. This is a screw up that will hopefully wake up what is an ignorant, arrogant, and complacent group.
That said, I really don't think it's unreasonable for an actor not to check the firearm before a scene. There are trained professionals on set who are there to handle the firearms. I'm not saying he's not responsible. He's a veteran actor with gun handling experience. He's been through more than a few set safety briefings. Why on earth was he pointing it at the cinematographer? I just don't believe he can reasonably be called out for not checking the ammo.
As a producer on the set, after the previous incidents why didn't they stop and have a safety meeting to address the other issues. That is something he does have responsibility for. He's going to have to answer for that as well.
I don’t think the law or common sense has exception carved out for real firearms with real ammunition being used as “props”.
Hopefully, this is a wake up call for these guys and they will stop living in fantasy land when there is a deadly weapon in their hand.
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