Comments on: Hollywood and guns http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/17/hollywood-and-guns/ Gun info by shooters, for shooters Thu, 17 May 2012 03:18:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ian Argent http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/17/hollywood-and-guns/#comment-335 Ian Argent Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:47:29 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/?p=584#comment-335 I've noticed recently that several TV shows (including BSG and Firefly) have been really good about following the 4 rules. In particular on BSG I wonder if they have a hard-ass armourer, or had an incident. EVERY time I've noticed a gun on there, the finger has been off the trigger - including at least once where the marines were nominally clearing a room. I’ve noticed recently that several TV shows (including BSG and Firefly) have been really good about following the 4 rules. In particular on BSG I wonder if they have a hard-ass armourer, or had an incident. EVERY time I’ve noticed a gun on there, the finger has been off the trigger – including at least once where the marines were nominally clearing a room.

]]> By: John Hardin http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/17/hollywood-and-guns/#comment-334 John Hardin Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:42:11 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/?p=584#comment-334 Robb: I was noticing the same thing while watching a rebroadcast of Rambo a while back - the National Guardsmen searching the river valley were carrying their M16s with their fingers off the triggers. I wonder if they used actual guardsmen as extras for that? Robb:

I was noticing the same thing while watching a rebroadcast of Rambo a while back – the National Guardsmen searching the river valley were carrying their M16s with their fingers off the triggers.

I wonder if they used actual guardsmen as extras for that?

]]> By: Alcibiades McZombie http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/17/hollywood-and-guns/#comment-333 Alcibiades McZombie Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:27:06 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/?p=584#comment-333 Movies usually depict that "bigger/better always wins", which is why there are so many full-autos in their stories. Movies usually depict that “bigger/better always wins”, which is why there are so many full-autos in their stories.

]]> By: Robb Allen http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/17/hollywood-and-guns/#comment-332 Robb Allen Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:45:55 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/?p=584#comment-332 I wonder if there is any money in a business that shows movie makers how to not look like idiots when using firearms. I doubt it because every movie with a gun in it appears to intentionally break all 4 rules. Like that poster in your link, finger on the trigger seems to be the #1 error made. I was surprised once when watching an episode of Heroes. The cop was scanning a room, keeping his weapon pointed at the floor, finger off the trigger (even though someone had just gotten killed and he knew the killer was in the same room). I'm betting the actor might have known a little about firearms because it was correct. I wonder if there is any money in a business that shows movie makers how to not look like idiots when using firearms. I doubt it because every movie with a gun in it appears to intentionally break all 4 rules. Like that poster in your link, finger on the trigger seems to be the #1 error made.

I was surprised once when watching an episode of Heroes. The cop was scanning a room, keeping his weapon pointed at the floor, finger off the trigger (even though someone had just gotten killed and he knew the killer was in the same room). I’m betting the actor might have known a little about firearms because it was correct.

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