During a Marine Corps 250th-anniversary celebration, live ammunition was fired over a California freeway, resulting in shrapnel striking vehicles, including a CHP patrol car and a car from a motorcade. Governor Newsom expressed concerns about the use of live ammunition and ordered part of Interstate 5 closed, despite initial assurances from the Marine Corps that no closures would occur. Following the incident, Newsom criticized the Trump administration via X, highlighting the White House’s downplaying of safety concerns and the premature detonation of ordnance. The governor’s office demanded an apology from the White House.
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Accounts and videos obtained by the Associated Press reveal American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza have used live ammunition and stun grenades as Palestinians sought food. According to two contractors, the security personnel were often unqualified, unvetted, and heavily armed, with little oversight. The contractors described frequent use of force, including live rounds and pepper spray, directed at the Palestinians. These practices have led to multiple injuries and potentially at least one instance where someone was thought to have been hit.
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a film set, the last thing I would want is live rounds anywhere near the set. The idea of using real guns when there are safer alternatives like fake guns and CGI available just does not make sense to me. The safety of everyone on set should be the number one priority, and the presence of live ammunition on a movie set is a recipe for disaster.
The responsibility of ensuring a safe film set rests primarily on the armorer. In the case of the ‘Rust’ tragedy, it is evident that Gutierrez-Reed failed to create a safe environment. Testimonies from the dolly grip, Ross Addiego, shed light on multiple accidental discharges and an overall lack of professionalism in handling the guns on set.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker