The head armorer in the Baldwin shooting is an Instagram thot
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He wasn't handed a gun made of plastic. He was handed a functional firearm and it should have been treated as such and checked by him. Just about all of the 12 golden rules of firearms safety were violated in this situation. Had they been followed everyone today.
Always treat the gun as loaded.
Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
Always keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
Always keep the gun unloaded until you are ready to use it.
Never point the gun at anything you don't intend to destroy.
Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
Learn the mechanical and handling characteristics of the gun you are using.
Always use proper Ammunition.
Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions before loading and shooting.
If your gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, hold your shooting position for several seconds; then with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, carefully unload the gun.
Don't rely on the gun's safety to keep it from firing.
Be aware of your surroundings when handling guns so you don't trip or lose your balance and accidentally point and/or fire the gun at anyone or anything.
This is correct.
Imagine the opportunities for fuck-ups that would happen if every ignorant, bonehead actor who was given a gun on set said, "Hold everything while I disassemble this MP-5 to check the barrel for obstructions, and unload every mag to verify that there are only blank rounds in it!"
Actors should definitely receive basic firearms safety training if they're going to be using guns on set, and they should have the understanding that even blanks can kill.
But it is definitely not their job to be gunsmiths.
Also, imagine a movie where all the real firearm safety rules were enforced.
Director: Okay, in this scene, you point your gun at the bad guy and say, "Freeze, asshole!"
Actor: But I must never point a gun at anything I do not intend to destroy! How about I don't pull my gun, and I say "Freeze, asshole, or I will pull my gun out and point it at you!"
Hey, better to be safe, right?
Which is why this happened. Hollywood thinks they are "special" and above the rules that apply to everyone else handling a firearm whether it taking it out of the safe to clean it, at a store, at the range, or on duty. The point is they are not above the rules. Had they followed the 12 golden rules we wouldn't be having this discussion.
That means actors and anyone handling a firearm are given training on the mechanical function of the guns, how to load/unload, and do a safety check.
Something that is driven home in every defensive shooting class, every CCW class, every hunters ed class is that ultimately the person who pulls the trigger is the person who bears responsibility for what comes out of the barrel.