Quote Originally Posted by TipperaryBaggie View Post
The thing that I don't get at the moment is why he pointed and pulled the trigger aimed a cinematographer. If he had accidently shot a cast member when shooting a scene, then that is more plausible.
Strange.
My understanding is that prop guns are often loaded with so called "blank" cartridges which contain higher levels of gun powder than normal in order to create a more dramatic muzzle flash and that the weapons are frequently filmed head-on so to speak at the camera. However, safety protocols would normally be in place including the camera operator (and anyone else in the vicinity) wearing protective face coverings amongst other PPE. Such PPE is obviously designed to protect the wearer from the explosive force of the gun powder discharge but is clearly not designed to stop a real round.