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42. I Ran A Rifle Range Operation

Tue Nov 9, 2021, 02:35 PM

Nov 2021

But I was in the Army and it was taken very very seriously. I also took it as a major learning experience that not everyone treats weapons with appropriate respect.

If they wanted to hire me as an armorer all the big egos would probably not like me. But there would not be a negligent discharge on my watch. Then again I'm old and don't care if they would like me, or want to work with me again, or what have you.

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Alec Baldwin calls for police officers on film sets after fatal 'Rust' shooting [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP

Alec Baldwin is an idiot ripcord Nov 2021 #1

Yes he is. We know damn well he'd have double-checked that gun if the scene called for it to be BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #5

SCOTUS would likely scuttle such a law though due to the 2nd Amendment. cstanleytech Nov 2021 #40

That would have noting to do with the second amendment rockfordfile Nov 2021 #51

It would as the filmmakers would argue that it infringes on their 2nd amendment rights not to mentio cstanleytech Nov 2021 #53

Maybe, but when we lived there cops were often at shoots in L.A., Hortensis Nov 2021 #63

If he had been concerned HIS production whistler162 Nov 2021 #66

Why is it necessary to have real firearms on a movie set? Can't replicas be used? Arkansas Granny Nov 2021 #2

I think the fear is it will look as real as Star Wars. JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #30

Nonsense - they can do all of that in post - make it look realer than real even. lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #43

"Why do we still need movies that celebrate violence?" EX500rider Nov 2021 #45

"Celebrate"? JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #55

Perhaps one of these phrases will work better: lagomorph777 Nov 2021 #62

They make movies people will pay to see. JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #64

Bring back the Hays Code? marshall Nov 2021 #65

Shooting blanks won't help much. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2021 #58

Gun play never looks real in movies, and that's been true from the start. Politicub Nov 2021 #72

Or, why is it necessary for movies to cater to gun fetishists? Gun porn. PSPS Nov 2021 #35

Pretty common for Westerns to have 6 shooters. Don't think I've seen one without guns. nt EX500rider Nov 2021 #46

"Armorer or a firearms specialist" Bayard Nov 2021 #3

He should be traumatized ripcord Nov 2021 #9

Guns are used thousands of times on TV and movie sets. twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #11

That doesn't change the fact that by law Baldwin was responsible for the gun he was holding ripcord Nov 2021 #15

It absolutly does not matter The Mouth Nov 2021 #19

Do you think they are checked by the actors? twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #20

Anyone, actor or not, is responsible to check The Mouth Nov 2021 #21

So do you think they are checked by the actors? twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #23

What I think doesn't matter. The Mouth Nov 2021 #26

I don't think the actors check them. twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #36

Then they are idiots who deserve to be sued and live with having killed someone The Mouth Nov 2021 #38

I think you are correct. The actors are not specifically self trained in gun safety. hadEnuf Nov 2021 #44

I have read interviews with armorers Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #34

It doesn't matter ripcord Nov 2021 #25

Actors are not firearms experts. How would they know if the M249 SAW Ray Bruns Nov 2021 #22

But armorer aren't trained and licensed ripcord Nov 2021 #27

No one should pick up a weapon unless they know what they are doing. marie999 Nov 2021 #32

The 4 basic rules of gun safety are simple and easy to understand Kaleva Nov 2021 #56

my sis was a stunt woman in the biz. aftra , sag and others should be AllaN01Bear Nov 2021 #4

suing production company is suing himself whistler162 Nov 2021 #67

What are the cops going to do? Shoot a POC in the back or Ray Bruns Nov 2021 #6

The proficient make mistakes too.... magicarpet Nov 2021 #61

In some jurisdictions it takes six or 12 weeks of training to become a cop nilram Nov 2021 #7

He should really just shut up Effete Snob Nov 2021 #8

It would make far more sense sarisataka Nov 2021 #10

Ridiculous Crepuscular Nov 2021 #12

Lol what a terrible idea WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #13

Armorers need to have set training and an apprenticeship and certification obamanut2012 Nov 2021 #14

Or just stop using guns that fire can fire live ammunition ripcord Nov 2021 #16

that is what I say! teach actors to act the recoil. better than dying! demigoddess Nov 2021 #47

....not sure....hmmm....I don't get it. Thomas Hurt Nov 2021 #17

I suspect that this moreland01 Nov 2021 #18

Instead, they should hire independent safety experts to control all firearms and training on films. FSogol Nov 2021 #24

" If you can run a boy scout shooting range with rifles and shotguns..." The Mouth Nov 2021 #28

I Ran A Rifle Range Operation COL Mustard Nov 2021 #42

Fuck this guy keithsw Nov 2021 #29

How would have this prevented the fatal shooting? Retrograde Nov 2021 #31

Not allow firearms on sets? ripcord Nov 2021 #33

Bingo. twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #41

Wow so much hate. OnDoutside Nov 2021 #37

You mean the disdain for the man whose whistler162 Nov 2021 #68

Nah, the amount of people sticking the boot In. OnDoutside Nov 2021 #69

No need for cops. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #39

Right. Because cops are famous for having good gun discipline and never shooting unnecessarily. Withywindle Nov 2021 #48

gun safety Slammer Nov 2021 #49

+1 Kaleva Nov 2021 #59

Who really thinks police officers are experts... Mawspam2 Nov 2021 #50

Somebody hands you a six shooter. Aussie105 Nov 2021 #52

Makes no sense. Steelrolled Nov 2021 #54

I don't think police officers are trained on period guns and use of blanks Kaleva Nov 2021 #57

At a minimum, anyone on set who touches a gun should first complete a gun safety course. Kaleva Nov 2021 #60

Probably not a great idea Zeitghost Nov 2021 #70

I like Dwayne Johnson's solution better. IL Dem Nov 2021 #71