One note I see people on forums confusing. Blanks contain powder, and discharge. There are rules around pulling the trigger and using blanks on a set, such as being 20 feet from anyone else, unless a protective screen is in place.
When "cold gun" was declared on the Rust set, that means that there was no powder in the gun, and no capability of discharge. There were 4 prop bullets in the gun - ones that look like bullets but have no powder. They can be distinguished by holes in the side of the casing. One armorer showed that they can instead have a BB inside that rattles, if the prop bullet must appear real for a close-up loading shot.
Unfortunately, there was one real bullet in the gun (probably left by yahoos on set using it for target practice).
Blank with powder is not a cold gun.
An armorer on CNN said that the procedure he uses is to declare a cold gun, and also ask if anyone requires him to validate that it is a cold gun (anyone, either cast or actors). If no-one asks, he hands it to the actor, and it is considered a cold gun.
I see a lot of Baldwin haters on the right want Baldwin to get the death penalty for this, but I bet if they accidentally shoot someone out hunting, they will talk about "ma rahts" and "that's just a risk of being in the bush".
When "cold gun" was declared on the Rust set, that means that there was no powder in the gun, and no capability of discharge. There were 4 prop bullets in the gun - ones that look like bullets but have no powder. They can be distinguished by holes in the side of the casing. One armorer showed that they can instead have a BB inside that rattles, if the prop bullet must appear real for a close-up loading shot.
Unfortunately, there was one real bullet in the gun (probably left by yahoos on set using it for target practice).
Blank with powder is not a cold gun.
An armorer on CNN said that the procedure he uses is to declare a cold gun, and also ask if anyone requires him to validate that it is a cold gun (anyone, either cast or actors). If no-one asks, he hands it to the actor, and it is considered a cold gun.
I see a lot of Baldwin haters on the right want Baldwin to get the death penalty for this, but I bet if they accidentally shoot someone out hunting, they will talk about "ma rahts" and "that's just a risk of being in the bush".
