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39. Live round does not mean an actual bullet

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 06:18 PM

Oct 2021

"A source close to the union told The Times that it does not know what projectile was in the gun. The source also clarified that “live” — in reference to a “live single round” — is an industry term that refers to a gun being loaded with some material such as a blank ready for filming."

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-10-22/rust-shooting-live-single-round-killed-cinematographer-union-says

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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