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[quote=Anonymous]Oh and I wanted to mention: initially the fact that they were using a real gun for a rehearsal raised questions for me, as actors are supposed to use rubber guns in rehearsal. But knowing that they were specifically practicing the unholstering of the gun explains that— it is understandable that Baldwin would want to rehearse that with the real weapon because the feel would be very different with a rubber gun, and you want it to go smoothly during the take, especially if you will be handling a gun with a blank in it. There are actually safety arguments for rehearsing with the real gun in this specific situation.

BUT since it is atypical to rehearse with a real gun, that is a time when everyone involved should be following maximum safety protocols and even putting in some additional checks and protocols to ensure safety. It is unthinkable to me that an AD handled the gun, that the armorer was not present, that the gun was not opened and checked by the armorer in view of the actor before handing it over, to show that the gun was clear and unloaded. Giving a real gun to an actor during a rehearsal where people are standing nearby and the set has not been properly cleared for a gun scene… it’s so cavalier. Just terrible. I have to imagine many people are struggling with their culpability right now because a lot of people on that set acted irresponsibly and they know it.[/quote]

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