Hazard 18: Firearms and Weapons
Ross Kemp shot. Star’s lucky escape in gun drama on set.
The Sun, 29 October 1999, p. 1
The Legislation
The Firearms Act 1968
The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
The Control of the Acquisition and Possession of Weapons EC Directive 91/477/EEC
The Control of Explosives Regulations 1991
The Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 1983
The Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) Regulations 1986
The Risks
being shot
simulated action being mistaken for real crime
a fake gun being mistaken for a real gun
inexperience/lack of planning and supervision
explosion of ammunition
misuse of blanks
Those most at Risk
Anybody on set/armourer/members of the public.
The safe use and ...
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