Someone who is not a gun person.... ** -- VTUD 10/25/2021 4:42PM
Alec Baldwin- what kind of idiot wouldn't check the gun themselves? ** -- bigbadbird 10/25/2021 11:21AM
That's how it's done in fairytale land. Welcome to the real world imbecile. -- MikeVT85 10/25/2021 3:57PM
Wait, imbecile = AB or bigbadbird...? ** -- astrohokiebob 10/25/2021 6:22PM
You never point it at a person, or pull trigger unless u mean to. He shoul -- ColoVT82 10/25/2021 2:14PM
People that are used to having others do everthing for them..."elite" actor ** -- HokieDiver 10/25/2021 2:05PM
Or she knew something and it is all planned out ** -- bigbadbird 10/25/2021 2:16PM
I know it is common in movies, but I wouldn’t be able to point gun at all -- WestyHokie 10/25/2021 1:58PM
Someone who trusted it was safe from the person who was the expert -- HoodatB 10/25/2021 1:49PM
Never trust someone else when it comes to firearms. -- hokiehunter07 10/25/2021 1:58PM
I dont own a gun but that is what I would do. ** -- capitals1 10/25/2021 1:42PM
I think the important thing to do in situations like this.... -- Beerman 10/25/2021 1:27PM
Please dont rain on their parade -- Vippie1 10/25/2021 5:21PM
no, no, no, read twitter to get my facts! ** -- FfxStationHokie 10/25/2021 1:48PM
But only the twitters that I already agree with! ** -- Beerman 10/25/2021 1:54PM
I do that with every tragedy. After the initial thoughts and prayers post. ** -- psychobilly 10/25/2021 1:32PM
What I don’t get is why we even need real guns on sets in the first place. -- hokiemas 10/25/2021 12:54PM
They don't need real bullets. -- lchoro 10/25/2021 1:10PM
You'd think they could also shoot the scene at such an angle where the -- reestuart 10/25/2021 1:02PM
The scene called for the gun to be aimed at the camera. -- HokieJay 10/25/2021 8:18PM
Based on what I read today,they -- VTUD 10/25/2021 4:44PM
Normally the gun is fired at a dummy point -- mancunian 10/25/2021 2:08PM
Neither of your statements are true, FWIW -- JoesterVT 10/25/2021 2:42PM
For the record, I hear George Lucas had a strict -- hokiemas 10/25/2021 12:57PM
There were two professionals who handled gun before it was handed to him -- lchoro 10/25/2021 12:51PM
True. But protocol should require end user to make final check. Simple. ** -- IB4TECH 10/25/2021 6:11PM
The assistant director and the armourer didn't follow the protocols -- lchoro 10/25/2021 6:50PM
That's why Baldwin's role as a producer is going -- mancunian 10/25/2021 2:04PM
Everybody from prop person up in the direct line to the studio and prod co -- lchoro 10/25/2021 3:22PM
That's one reason - it is exactly why every person that handles it checks. ** -- RTFC 10/25/2021 1:17PM
Correct gun safety 101 -- Vienna_Hokie 10/25/2021 1:55PM
1st thing my father taught me on gun safety, check to see it it's loaded. ** -- vthhhi 10/25/2021 12:50PM
Older style shotguns you always "broke" them while walking around... -- `lag 10/25/2021 1:04PM
Too many SNL distractions, now it's cost someone their life -- darnellm 10/25/2021 12:48PM
I blame the gun ** -- MP4VT2004 10/25/2021 11:40AM
…my rifle is human -- chumley 10/25/2021 12:48PM
This is my rifle, this is my gun... ** -- MP4VT2004 10/25/2021 12:54PM
This is for fighting, this is for fun. ** -- Mighty Fine Catch 10/25/2021 2:35PM
Guns don't kill people. People don't kill people ... -- vt90 10/25/2021 11:44AM
Guns don't kill people -- Guy LeDouche 10/25/2021 1:07PM
Ehhhh, loss of blood kills people -- hoosnowahokie 10/25/2021 12:02PM
Loss of blood doesn’t kill people -- DJ Golf 10/25/2021 3:56PM
All bleeding eventually stops... ** -- Guy LeDouche 10/25/2021 1:08PM
The black knight agrees ** -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 1:13PM
And, we're off... ** -- Brown Water 10/25/2021 11:36AM
like clockwork! ** -- FfxStationHokie 10/25/2021 12:42PM
Even the Lounge is correct twice a day. ** -- s.mill hokie 10/25/2021 12:48PM
But what if using military time? :/ ** -- FfxStationHokie 10/25/2021 12:56PM
Prop master is supposed to do this - his job ** -- FfxStationHokie 10/25/2021 11:26AM
Baldwin was a producer, technically, he hired the armorer ** -- B777Fr8Dog 10/25/2021 12:34PM
Congress should require that propmasters be NRA certified ** -- One4VT 10/25/2021 11:44AM
Ha ha- Baldwin kills someone and all of a sudden the Longue wants gun -- Vippie1 10/25/2021 5:25PM
Just conceding the argument to advance discussion ** -- One4VT 10/25/2021 5:29PM
I think everyone should be trained and licensed -- Vippie1 10/25/2021 5:30PM
Yeah, because that is a reputable organization... ** -- NokieHokie 10/25/2021 4:03PM
The training/safety side is unimpeached... -- One4VT 10/25/2021 5:28PM
No matter what, they have a solid training program ** -- Brewing_Hokie 10/25/2021 4:34PM
So you're saying that you should need a license to be a propmaster? ** -- Nova Hokie 95 10/25/2021 4:02PM
Been reading a couple different perspectives on Twitter, mainly people -- hoosnowahokie 10/25/2021 11:36AM
You're kidding, right? I mean, do you double check the work of every -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:26AM
I do for climbing, why not guns too? ** -- Vtskier1 10/25/2021 4:37PM
I mean a better analogy would be if an actor is filming a scene that -- AbsolutVT03 10/25/2021 6:00PM
I think it shows ignorance period. I get your point, but I don't think it -- Vtskier1 10/25/2021 6:06PM
I just think that of all the people that are culpable and negligent here -- AbsolutVT03 10/25/2021 6:17PM
Guns are different... -- hokiehunter07 10/25/2021 1:59PM
Ok so there are plenty of actors out there -- Vippie1 10/25/2021 5:47PM
Doesn't matter. Not with firearms. -- hokiehunter07 10/26/2021 08:51AM
Guess what is really "laughable" ? -- Vippie1 10/26/2021 10:25AM
Pretty standard for people to check behind other professionals... -- MP4VT2004 10/25/2021 1:35PM
That's a mistake you get to make one time -- typed by ben 10/25/2021 12:19PM
I hope i never come across you on a range or in the woods ** -- One4VT 10/25/2021 11:44AM
LOL. Yeah, that's the same as a movie set. So, what about the first time -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:49AM
Well, kinda, yeah. I was walked through loading and inspecting -- mancunian 10/25/2021 12:01PM
Your lack of experience with guns doesn't render your take correct -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:54AM
Dip dodge duck and dodge ** -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:55AM
(sigh). Your mind is made up. I'm out. ** -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:56AM
Prob didn't point it at anyone ** -- bigbadbird 10/25/2021 11:53AM
A real professional wont get angry if you clear the gun -- One4VT 10/25/2021 11:53AM
The question is not whether they will get mad if you clear the gun, -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:54AM
In the case of firearms, the answer yes. ALWAYS YES -- hokiehunter07 10/25/2021 3:56PM
Yes. A real professional will stop you if you don't. ** -- RTFC 10/25/2021 11:59AM
Of course you do, they expect you to ** -- Hokerer 10/25/2021 11:52AM
The real professional will TELL and TEACH you to do that. ** -- RTFC 10/25/2021 11:51AM
If I am personally going to take an action -- RTFC 10/25/2021 11:43AM
The best opinion on this I've seen is from the RocketJump guys -- hoosnowahokie 10/25/2021 12:06PM
Even if not CGI -- RTFC 10/25/2021 12:12PM
In other words, you're calling for self-responsibility. Crazy talk ** -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:45AM
How many accidents has Clint Eastwood have ? -- bigbadbird 10/25/2021 11:43AM
Baldwin's one of the producers. The asst director -- mancunian 10/25/2021 11:33AM
I don't, but I'm not working with guns... There's no "kidding" to this. -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:31AM
Sorry, but in the movie making context this is idiotic. You think every -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:33AM
Yes, they should. That's just negligent to not understand what you are -- hoosnowahokie 10/25/2021 11:37AM
So every kid who used a prop gun in a movie has a responsibilty to check -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:40AM
Apparently Baldwin was practicing with the gun -- mancunian 10/25/2021 11:52AM
Of course, but that's a different issue. ** -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:53AM
Not sure I follow you. Baldwin's a pretty experienced actor -- mancunian 10/25/2021 11:58AM
No one's talking about this issue here in terms of being a producer or -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 12:02PM
You think this is the first time Baldwin's handled a firearm on set? -- mancunian 10/25/2021 12:11PM
It's not a difficult process to check - it would take about 10 seconds ** -- bigbadbird 10/25/2021 11:48AM
Succinctly put. Yes. ** -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:47AM
So how does anyone ever fire a gun for first time without being a gun exprt -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:50AM
If I use the word "idiotic" to describe your take... -- MP4VT2004 10/25/2021 1:01PM
Education and repetition. -- RTFC 10/25/2021 12:34PM
Yeah. Now you're calling gun safety idiotic. No strawman. ** -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:56AM
So you think gun ranges are acting recklessly in that scenario? ** -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:57AM
Never been to a gun range, have you? That scenario doesn't happen -- Hokerer 10/25/2021 12:18PM
It's a gun. Yes. Of course. -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:35AM
Ah, and here comes the straw man ** -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:37AM
There's no straw man -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:39AM
I called that opinion in this context idiotic. Quit putting words in my -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:41AM
Opinion = gun safety; IIWII, moderate... Sorry if you're upset. ** -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:42AM
Going a step further... it isn't like they don't have time to check -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:40AM
Even if he "had time", are you saying actors have to understand how to -- ModerateHokie 10/25/2021 11:42AM
I'd say even more so for them. -- RTFC 10/25/2021 4:03PM
Sure. Why not? -- Riverguy 10/25/2021 11:43AM
I would if it was potentially loaded by idiots using it for target practice ** -- bigbadbird 10/25/2021 11:30AM