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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think anyone is arguing the actor should be the only one to check a weapon. Just that as a fail safe and a matter of personal responsibility, anyone who touches a weapon should have been shown it to ensure it is safe.

Which is what film folks here have said is the traditional protocol, and which seems not to have been followed in this case.[/quote]

Who said that?  I have been following fairly closely and have not seen anyone on this thread or elsewhere indicate that normal protocol involves the actor being involved in any safety check...[/quote]

Perhaps I am mistaken. I reviewed the thread and early on this was posted:

[quote] Actor W. Earl Brown details strict weapon protocols:

"In the aftermath of Jon Erik Hexum, the dedicated crew job of Weapons Handler was created — someone whose sole responsibility is overseeing any and all firearms used on a movie set.

In the aftermath of Brandon Lee, the rules got much stricter and oversight increased.

For rehearsals, we are given rubber weapons.

Actor W. Earl Brown details strict weapon protocols:

"In the aftermath of Jon Erik Hexum, the dedicated crew job of Weapons Handler was created — someone whose sole responsibility is overseeing any and all firearms used on a movie set.

In the aftermath of Brandon Lee, the rules got much stricter and oversight increased.

For rehearsals, we are given rubber weapons.

When it is necessary for a real weapon to be used, the weapons handler clears the chamber, the cylinder, the clip, etc… anywhere a projectile can lodge is checked. If dummy bullets are required, each shell is checked before loading…

This process is then checked by an assistant director or director and then by any actors involved in the scene. The weapon is usually dry fired.

At all times, treat every weapon as if it’s loaded — barrel down, uncocked, finger off trigger.

If a live Blank is required, it is loaded at the last minute. The presence of a live round is always announced so that everyone knows the size of the load and that the round is live. 
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As soon as “Cut” is called, the weapon is to be returned to the Handler. No exceptions.

Those are the Rules."

https://twitter.com/WEarlBrown[/quote]

I don’t think the actors bear any blame. I do think there should be multiple layers of safety checks so that tragic accidents like this are caught by second and third levels of safety checks. I do think that because guns are deadly weapons, I would want to see there was no live ammo in it before I handled it. But to each their own.[/quote]

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