Thread by @StefanHuddlest1

Speaking as a certified firearms safety instructor and propmaster on a few student and indie films, several rules had to be broken for this to happen. Sadly, I can say sight unseen any one of those rules would have prevented this. Disregarding them all 1/

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is negligence. 1. Treat all weapons as if they are loaded with live ammo. 2. Double and triple check what weapons are loaded with, make sure your barrels are clear of debris that a blank can turn into a projectile. 3. Train your talent to never aim directly in the 2/

Direction of any living thing, even those off camera. There are camera angle tricks any 1st year film student should learn so that it only looks like they are aiming at people. 4. Never have live ammo on set at the same time as blanks, do separate takes if needed 3/

And account for every single round of live ammo on a set before and after. Simple critical rules that can save lives. Safety should never be inconvenient and complacency kills. /4