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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
You know, I would be absolutely fine with this as a safety protocol. If the Armorer starts by demonstrating that the weapon is first empty, clear of all rounds, and then loads it with what they demonstrate to be blanks or dummies - in front of the personnel on the set - then hands that gun directly to the actor, I'm fine with that. Everyone involved has witnessed the Armorer setting up the "cold gun".
That is not what happened here, though, is it? And because none of this happened, it becomes the responsibility of the individual in possession of that gun to check it. Yes, fine - have the Armorer do all of that so long as it is all done right there in front of everyone. But it wasn't.
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That is exactly how it is supposed to be done. The other factor is that the armorer should have had the weapon, dummy and blank ammo locked up and secured when not on set. No one else should have had access to it.