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Cattledog

(6,561 posts) Fri Oct 22, 2021, 05:26 PM Oct 2021

Live round in gun Alec Baldwin fired. Let the conspiracies begin. [View all]

https://nypost.com/2021/10/22/prop-gun-used-by-alec-baldwin-in-shooting-contained-live-round-union/

The prop gun Alec Baldwin used in the accidental shooting that killed a cinematographer on his upcoming movie “Rust” and wounded the director reportedly contained a “live round.”

A union that covers prop masters sent an email to its members Friday morning in which it said “a single live round was accidentally fired on set by the principal actor,” according to Indie Wire.

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Live round in gun Alec Baldwin fired. Let the conspiracies begin. [View all] Cattledog Oct 2021 OP

How did one bullet montanacowboy Oct 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #3

Bullets can travel through people. TwilightZone Oct 2021 #6

If the weapon ItsjustMe Oct 2021 #10

How does a single live round hit two people? Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #2

Ask the Warren Commission? Auggie Oct 2021 #4

Right, their arguments were so convincing. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #8

You won this thread. roamer65 Oct 2021 #12

Bullets can travel through people. TwilightZone Oct 2021 #9

That is what I wondered, did the bullet go clean through one victim and then hit the other person? Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #11

It's definitely possible Zeitghost Oct 2021 #23

Can you explain this a bit more for me? Thank you in advance. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #24

No problem Zeitghost Oct 2021 #41

Thank you, I understand now. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #47

Single round hitting two people is not an unusual occurance. Please. Conspiracy, really? marble falls Oct 2021 #15

I was asking a serious question, I had no idea if hitting two people with one round was possible. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #18

I read an article detailing it Sympthsical Oct 2021 #44

Thank you for the information! Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #49

I happens in movies: El Supremo Oct 2021 #17

Jebus God. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #27

And in murder novels. marybourg Oct 2021 #28

A prop gun should not hold a live round Beachnutt Oct 2021 #5

many times prop guns are real guns fescuerescue Oct 2021 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author exboyfil Oct 2021 #7

It would appear there were multiple mistakes here. rsdsharp Oct 2021 #13

I think he was firing at the camera with a "cold gun" (but not actually cold) exboyfil Oct 2021 #34

Wait a minute. According to this story, a "live round" can be a blank: El Supremo Oct 2021 #14

The article also mentions... Zeitghost Oct 2021 #20

I bet it is going to be a lot like Brandon Lee's death exboyfil Oct 2021 #36

Actors are trained to point guns at people. Kaleva Oct 2021 #25

Local 44 who include the armorers exboyfil Oct 2021 #35

I saw a Midsomer Murders episode Marthe48 Oct 2021 #16

A BCD scenario dweller Oct 2021 #19

What I have read so far.... LiveToLurk Oct 2021 #22

dammit ... now what am I gonna do with dweller Oct 2021 #26

I could not make sense of the trajectory, one hit low, the other hit high. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #32

Sounds plausable - except the director wouldn't be over the shoulder Merlot Oct 2021 #33

For these kinds of wounds, would the gun have been pointed right at the woman? Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #53

They began at the first report sarisataka Oct 2021 #21

I'll wait until someone other than the Post reports it. BlackSkimmer Oct 2021 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Oct 2021 #30

Was there a Slobfather goon on the set? malaise Oct 2021 #31

You really think that Trump sent someone there fescuerescue Oct 2021 #45

The OP said Let the conspiracy theories begin malaise Oct 2021 #50

lol! ok. good point fescuerescue Oct 2021 #56

On the other hand it's looking more like malaise Oct 2021 #57

On the other hand it's looking more like malaise Oct 2021 #58

Really bad addendum to the story. nolabear Oct 2021 #37

Which brings the question of sabotague exboyfil Oct 2021 #38

I think it was a mistake too, but wonder about shoddy work. nolabear Oct 2021 #40

Really bad, indeed... regnaD kciN Oct 2021 #42

Yeah, but he wouldn't do it himself. nolabear Oct 2021 #48

Well, this is what they nearly walked out over. AngryOldDem Oct 2021 #52

Live round does not mean an actual bullet SoCalNative Oct 2021 #39

What is he doing firing a weapon without checking it out first. marie999 Oct 2021 #46

Fucking around with it? Thinking it was harmless? AngryOldDem Oct 2021 #51

His job is acting. Straw Man Oct 2021 #54

The union crew left 6 hours before gldstwmn Oct 2021 #55

I wonder how it must feel to wrongfully kill someone... Dr. Strange Oct 2021 #59