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I have a dumb question: Why were there any live rounds on a movie set?

I have another "dumb question": Considering that the gun is on set presumably for filming, I have to assume that neither of those shot are actors in the scene being filmed. One is a cinematographer and the other is a director. So why would anyone fire the weapon toward those two individuals? Horseplay? If the shooter thought the gun was empty, then it seems like an extremely stupid stunt. You NEVER point a gun at someone and pull the trigger. If you thought it was loaded with blanks, why in the world would you point it at someone not in the scene, without cameras rolling, and shoot? Assuming they didn't get hurt, you've wasted a blank that will be needed for filming, typically of multiple takes. And there's every reason to believe that they could be hurt by blanks, especially if the victims are close in proximity to the shooter, as Jon Hexum proved back in 1984.