Playing around with guns. Nobody explained to him that you can get killed by a blank gun. So many people die a year from
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AtheistRevolution — 12 years ago(February 10, 2014 04:51 PM)
Playing around with guns. Nobody explained to him that you can get killed by a blank gun. So many people die a year from playing around with guns. US seriously needs to have gun training instead of passing out guns like candy.
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VBliss31383 — 11 years ago(May 14, 2014 10:36 PM)
You are correct. CBS/Fox had a weapons master on set that day and sent him home early due to budget cuts. It was an uneducated prop man that gave Jon-Erik the gun that day. And he didn't lock the gun up after the scene was shot, as was the rule. Leaving a loaded prop gun sitting around like that is an EGREGIOUS no-no in the industry. Jon-Erik's family sued, and won, an undisclosed amount from the studio because of it. And stricter prop gun laws were enacted after he died. Still didn't protect Brandon Lee though.
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marbleann — 11 years ago(May 15, 2014 06:18 AM)
I remember him. He was gorgeous. Thanks for the heads up. I remember the incident and I remember initially thinking people do not know blanks can hurt you. And they should tell people who work in the industry that. But later on I heard what you had just reminded me about. I never thought the guy was some idiot that would play around with blanks if he knew they were dangerous. I bet his parents got a lot of money because it looks like it was settled out of court. 2000I think he probably had a big career ahead of hm. But even though his death was a tragedy something good came out of it. New prop laws.