<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">On Oct 24, 2021, at 1:39 PM, Stathis Papaioannou via extropy-chat <extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org> wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 25 Oct 2021 at 00:18, Stuart LaForge via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex" dir="auto">Another important question is why were there live rounds on a movie <br>
set the first place?</blockquote><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">If people think they need a loaded gun in their home at all times, why not also on a movie set?</div></div></div></div></blockquote><br><div>Usually, when it’s a prop on a movie set, the likelihood of it being pointed at cast or crew and accidentally discharging are much higher. So a loaded gun that’s a prop should generally be a big deal. </div><div><br></div><div>By the way, a postwar Polish film used loaded guns on the set and they actually fired real bullets. See:</div><div><br></div><div> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Generation">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Generation</a></div><div><br></div><div>I enjoyed the film and recommend it, though I like the directors later film Sewer (1957) better.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Dan</div></body></html>