[Vermont Lt]

I think a lot of people have the wrong idea of what “prop gun” means. In this context it simply means that it was a gun used in a make believe scenario. It doesn’t mean it was a non functional firearm.

There ARE those guns. They are plastic or rubber. They are not used for close up firing sequences. Nor do they use “cap guns.”

[mmichaels1970]

I think a lot of people have the wrong idea of what “prop gun” means. In this context it simply means that it was a gun used in a make believe scenario. It doesn’t mean it was a non functional firearm.

I agree. Just like explosives on movie sets are REAL explosives. Car chases involve actual fast-moving cars. And all of these dangerous things are managed by a team of supposedly-qualified people. The person LEAST qualified to manage any of it is, in my opinion, the actor.

The actor is "directed" by the director, who in my opinion is the most responsible for whatever goes on on the set.

The facts are still pretty sketchy right now. And I don't know if there's some Hollywood policy towards gun and other prop safety. Maybe there's some law requiring the actor to inspect the weapon or something. I doubt it. Maybe he was joking around a fired the weapon without being instructed to....that would change things in my mind for sure.

Without the facts, my opinion isn't good for much. But "if you held a gun to my head" and asked who I thought should be held responsible (see what I did there?), I'd put my blame on the director.