Oval Thedoll

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[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@jeep03dj @EvoIxMr4Life @suri_star @NBCNews Absolutely! But the widely accepted gun safety guidelines we know are far exceeded on a film set, BECAUSE the actor doesn’t fiddle with the loading gate or chamber of the firearm after it’s been checked by multiple professionals. At least, that’s what *should* happen…

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@EvoIxMr4Life @jeep03dj @suri_star @NBCNews Also, while the four rules of gun safety/any gun safety standards are useful and commonplace, they’re not universal. There aren’t even laws requiring training to own a firearm in all but nine states. As I said above, film standards actually exceed those “rules” (when followed).

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@EvoIxMr4Life @jeep03dj @suri_star @NBCNews In terms of gun safety, you’d be hard pressed to find a gun safer than a cold gun on set, inspected by three experts. When proper safety measures aren’t followed before the gun reaches the actor’s hand, just like when an individual isn’t careful, the firearm can yield destruction

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@jeep03dj @EvoIxMr4Life @suri_star @NBCNews Which still requires a determination of fault. Pulling the trigger as an actor does not immediately put him at fault, just like the use of any tool in any industry. Depending on his actions, it’s very possible he’s at fault, but the investigation has to run its course!

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@EvoIxMr4Life @jeep03dj @suri_star @NBCNews A chain of people inspect a prop gun before the actor holds it for a limited amount of time. Baldwin did intend to fire it- that’s the only reason he was holding it. He lied about not pulling the trigger, which is suspicious, but is also probably also the lie he told himself.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@Mikey966H @LwyrUp406 @vileTexan Actors are barred from doing anything other than their choreographed fire of a cold gun, because any “inspection” by a non-designated professional could result in the nullification of all of the safety measures checked and double checked by said professionals.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@Mikey966H @LwyrUp406 @vileTexan And if you injure something while operating that piece of machinery, you’re at fault. However, if you injure someone because a mechanic’s error on an internal system you’re not qualified to inspect causes your machine to malfunction, the mechanic would be at fault.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@DLipartito @Karkle5 @lisa_liberal Exactly! Actors are barred from doing anything other than their choreographed fire with a gun after it’s been inspected by a string of professionals. As an actor he’s almost definitely blameless. As a producer, it’s looking like he took shortcuts that may put him at fault.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@EvoIxMr4Life @jeep03dj @suri_star @NBCNews As I said, the most gun safety-conscious act would be to only allow gun use on set by actors who are also trained prop firearm experts. That way, the logical “he-who-pulled-the-trigger” determination of fault could actually apply. That’s just not how it’s done in the industry now

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@EvoIxMr4Life @jeep03dj @suri_star @NBCNews Yes I did, because it’s analogous. On a film set, the workings of a gun or any bit of pyrotechnics are assumed to be as foreign to the actors as any advanced piece of equipment. They’re given basic training, but the actual safety of those elements is up to trained professionals.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@jeep03dj @EvoIxMr4Life @suri_star @NBCNews Again, actors are specifically barred from checking the firearms, because any tampering with a gun after it’s been thoroughly inspected by a trained professional poses a safety risk. Baldwin IS at fault in his role as a producer in not ensuring proper safety practices.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@jeep03dj @EvoIxMr4Life @suri_star @NBCNews That’s almost always right, except when you’re on a film set. On set, it would be like blaming whoever initiated the launch for the Challenger explosion. They initiated launch on a shuttle that wasn’t safe, but they also weren’t authorized to inspect the o-rings.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@EvoIxMr4Life @jeep03dj @suri_star @NBCNews I think the real takeaway from this in regard to gun safety is that, in an age of CGI, we shouldn’t have ANYONE on a set handle a real firearm, especially not someone who doesn’t have extensive experience.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@EvoIxMr4Life @jeep03dj @suri_star @NBCNews The gun is kept in an actor’s hands for as short a time as possible, for good reason. Producers have an obligation to their crews to make sure that any checking is done by trained professionals, not an actor who might accidentally undo any safety measures by said professionals.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@LeftyCostello @NBCNews Absolutely. Baldwin’s role as a producer may put him at fault if proper safety standards weren’t followed (which it seems might be the case) but, as an actor, pulling the trigger was his job. Checking the gun was the job of the chain of experts before him.

[Oval Thedoll @OvalThedoll]

@HarmonEverett1 @NBCNews If you want actors messing with guns after a safety check from a firearms expert, you’re opening sets up for WAY more incidents like this. There is (in theory) a chain of safety checks before the gun reaches an actor’s hand. He is at fault as a producer, not as an actor.