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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What is the first rule of handling a weapon dear?

Which rules are more important set "hierarchy" or gun safety?

Asking for a friend dear

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What are you even talking about? You seriously think people in movies shouldn't be pointing guns at each other for a scene? How many westerns have been made with no problems whatsoever? This was the fault of an incompotent armoror on set.

"Sorry director, I can't point a gun at someone for this scene cuz gun safety is more important." Lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Nobody said that... You made that up.

But if you play with guns, it is your responsibility not to kill anyone

This is gun safety 101.

Any adult person knows this, anyone who doesn't has no business touching a weapon.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Gun safety 101 is you never, under any circumstances, point your gun at something you don’t intend to kill. So yes, you are absolutely saying that actors shouldn’t be pointing guns at other actors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is this supposed to be a flex?

If this rule was followed the vicitm would alive...

Or they could like check the weapon before playing with it... Second best option if you really going to be playing with weapons

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How could that possibly be a flex? If this rule was followed movies wouldn’t have guns. If this is what you are arguing then that’s fine. But if guns are in movies, they will be pointed at other humans.

Also, people in this same thread have told you why untrained actors should NOT be fiddling with guns. You’d rather be ignorant and ignore everyone for some strange reason.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

untrained actors should NOT be fiddling with guns.

Untrained people should not be touching guns, period. This common sense 101

people in this same thread have told you

And I told them that person handling a weapon is responsible for the weapon, being an actor doesn't remove this liability unless you are rich it seems

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So just say you don’t think guns should be in movies. That’s a valid argument. What you are trying to say is stupid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't think amateurs should be killing people on set.

I made my position clear.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nobody thinks that. You are deliberately being ignorant.

You only have a hard on for punishing Baldwin because you hate guns and rich people.

Movie stunts are FAR more unsafe than gun use in movies, yet I have a feeling you aren’t advocating to rid stunts from movies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't think that rich man have the right to mishandle fire arms and walk away from basic gun safety duties. This being dropped on Christmas eve is a classic PR stunt, and prosecutor is in on it.

You clearly disagree, there is enough air for both on planet earth. That's what is called an impasse and that is totally ok;)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

That’s not what happened but ok lol let’s call it an impasse.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

You said that my man. Where on earth did you learn that gun safety 101 is "don't kill anyone"? Lol.

Gun safety 101 is don't point one at something unless you intend to shoot it.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The rules that have been put into place after the death of brandon lee which have resulted in the deaths of only 2 people since 1993.

Those rules.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do these rules supercede the law?

Who hired the armor and how is the head guy on the set?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Let's say i hired someone to build a house for me.

The house ostensibly looks fine and seems sturdy.

I invite my friends over, and they come inside the house.

I walk outside to move some trash and shut the door.

Shutting the door causes the house to collapse, killing everyone inside.

Am i responsible for my friends deaths? I did kill them by knocking down my house after all.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Guns are subject to special handling rules because their intent is to kill people.

Analogies here are red herring

Guns are made to kill people and anyone whp handles huns is held to the highest standard of care on the personal level. This is not something you can contract away unless you are a regime whore of certain level like Alex

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah got it, this is just your personal venedetta against alec baldwin.

Weird.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wrong... This is about systemic injustice this case exposes.

But nice try dear;)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Which systemic injustice is that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Rich people getting away with killing the poors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

How exactly did he "get away" with it. What legal trickery did he use?