76 Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer by firing a prop gun. They say it was an "accident" (archive.md) posted 3 years ago by onetruephilosoraptor 3 years ago by onetruephilosoraptor +76 / -0 72 comments share 72 comments share save hide report block hide replies
At inches away from the muzzle the expanding gasses will fuck you up.
That too.
As a very general rule you really shouldn't ever test - at the kind of range you'd normally be shooting, a blank is probably safe. But at point blank you're fucked.