“Why did he point a gun at someone and pull the trigger? Even if he thought they were blanks.”
See my # 48:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4006362/posts?page=48#48
Well, John Wayne did it in McLintock! when he pulled a pistol on his daughter’s boyfriend and shot him, with blanks.
Lots of people learn from TV shows that blanks are harmless, which they are not harmless.
Shows in which blanks were part of the script, showing they were harmless...
Perry Mason
Maverick.