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[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 16 points 22 hours ago

If it fires upwards then it's not misleading at all.

[-] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 55 points 22 hours ago

They're talking about shooting blanks

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Ah good, carry on then. Although, there should be a small disclaimer about gun safety in always assuming it's loaded with live munitions. This issue was recently in the news over Alec Baldwin's movie set where an actor was inadvertently shot and killed.

[-] frezik@midwest.social 11 points 16 hours ago

It's not hard to set it up without an actual gun. You can get reloading primers. 3D print something to hold one in place, and then have a spring-loaded nail that can hit the primer when released. Should make a pretty good bang. Cheaper than any actual gun, too.

Or just a really loud speaker

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 18 hours ago

Sure but isn't the idea that you set this thing up yourself? So you would know what it is loaded with.

[-] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Doesn't matter. If the firearm has left your possession, you need to check it rather than assume the condition.

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 0 points 11 hours ago

Well I am hardly going to go and point it at someone and fire. Isn't the whole idea this is an automated system once you set it up?

[-] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca -3 points 9 hours ago

Even if it wasn't shooting blanks, there's also wind, and trajectory and stuff like that

this post was submitted on 12 May 2025
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