I also heard that some of the movie set workers were shooting the gun. I assumed the gun belonged to the armorer. I also heard that the armorer woman was pretty green and had learned the business possibly working with her father? I’m sure nobody here knows what rules and standards the movie industry must abide by when it comes to prop guns but I remember hearing of legislation that was sparked off as a result of Brandon Lee’s death. Not sure where it ended as I’m going purely based on memory of the events at the time. I would not think using an actual firearm on a movie set would be legal, but I’m sure state laws would apply there, if not simply Darwin’s law.What, if any, are the movie industry's standards/requirements for certification as an "ARMORER"? What were this "expert's" qualifications and experience?
Wasn't this handgun the personal property of someone employed on the set of this movie? Were they too cheap to rent a prop gun from one of many available vetted vendors? I would suppose that the owner is the idiot who irresponsibly brought live ammo to the set.
I heard at least one news cast, shortly after this tragedy, alledging that members of the movie crew had been using the subject handgun, with live ammo, for recreational "plinking" at some point before the event. Why was the piece not in the armorer's custody once it was brought on set?