blank pistol help

[JohnEstep]

removing post

[lieperjp]

Careful... This topic, I believe is prohibited by the CB TOS. Consult a qualified professional, or wait for a CB Mod or Senior Team member to ok conversation. From the sounds of it you are not a qualified professional, so forgive me if you are.

We would also warn you NOT to use blanks on stage for your show. Blanks are still dangerous to use and can still cause serious injury, burns, and death to those on stage.

See these threads: Prop Gun Safety

High School Student Dies from Prop Gun Injury

Dangers of a Prop Gun

[JohnEstep]

oops, thanks sorry, didn't notice that before, will just remove it myself : ->

[Van]

Thank you for policing yourselves.

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A few notes for anyone who is searching for this in the future.

There are several rules when using firearms onstage...

1. A fight director with firearm experience must be involved. It is HIGHLY advised they are a member of and have attended workshops by The Society of American Fight Directors (in the US, other countries have similar groups)

2. NEVER use a real gun or starting pistol. There are companies that specialize in making prop firearms that will fire safely.

3. No one should have access to the weapon except the person firing it, the person who is being fired at, and the person who is responsible for the firearm.

If these guidelines are not followed, people can be killed. It happened less then a year ago.

ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A 15-year-old high school student has been killed by a prop pistol, a real gun that was about to be used in a school play.

It happened at Desert Hills High School in St. George Saturday night. Police say just before the play, Oklahoma was about to start the cast heard the gun discharge. Tucker Thayer, a member of the tech crew, was found in the theater's sound booth, the pistol in his hand. Police say even without a bullet the shear force of energy released from the gun’s barrel at close range was enough to be lethal.

Now tuckers parents want answers. “Why was there a pistol, a real gun allowed in the school?
Why wasn't there supervision? Why wasn't there an adult around that weapon at all times?” said family friend, Chip Campbell.

In a sad irony, Tucker did a camera interview Friday night after the play. He talked about the .38 caliber revolver he discharged back stage as sound effects for Oklahoma’s gun scene. He showed the camera the blank cartridge it fired. “His parents did not know he was using a real pistol. The assumption... it was just a prop and I think that's how Tucker looked at it... as a prop,” said Campbell.

Tucker was an Eagle Scout, a good student who loved the drama program at Desert Hills High School.

Campbell said the Thayer family is stunned by the tragedy. He asked for prayers of comfort and peace for them as they mourn.

Police said the incident is still under investigation. ABC 4's calls to representatives of the Washington School District went unanswered on Sunday.

Police were called to Desert Hills High School in October with reports of a student carrying a gun. It turned out it was a student in the same play carrying a prop gun.