Whoever holds the gun is “responsible” for checking the gun and it’s safety. It’s that simple.
Yes, it’s that simple.
“Whoever holds the gun is “responsible” for checking the gun and it’s safety. It’s that simple.”
Additionally, anyone near the line of fire is required to check the gun.
Any gun safety course or responsible parent teaches you that.
You always check the gun.
Loaded or unloaded.
Going to be shooting, cleaning or storing.
You always check.
It is not that simple. And when it comes to actors in a movie production, that statement is specifically false.
Movie scenes often require firearms to be pointed at other people or at the camera. Such conditions are inherently dangerous.
Actors are assumed to be incompetent at handling firearms safely. For most actors, that is an accurate assumption.
The movie industry has very specific rules, procedures, and job assignments to deal with this. Those procedures and rules work very well - if they are followed.
In this case, the required procedures were not being followed - to a point that may be assessed as criminal negligence.
Yup. This ain’t complicated.