[craigster59]

From what I gathered she was not on set but the guns were unsecured on a prop cart (major no no). The Armorer should be the only one with access to the safe.

Step 1: I remove the firearms from the safe and inspect them.
Step 2: I inspect the dummy rounds, and the blanks required for the scenes, and then lock everything into my on set cart (lock being the key word here.)
Step 3: Once on set I put the dummy rounds into the required revolvers and then go to the first AD and show him or her that the weapon or weapons are safe. I do one added step that some old time prop masters told me never to do, I dry fire the revolver in front of the AD
Step 4: I show the camera crew, and any crew that have to be in the firearm area that it is safe, and again dry fire the revolver.
Step 5: I repeat the steps with the actor or actors. I make them pay attention to me, and when they ask me, "why are you showing me this revolver again? I just saw it five minutes ago." My answer is always the same, "because it was out of your sight, and I want you to know it is safe."
At no time is anybody but the Armourer, the Prop Master or their team, and the actor allowed to touch the firearm on set, that includes the Assistant Director. Nobody.
Also there is NEVER a live round on my set EVER.