05/19/2024
California has finally come up with a law pertaining to gun use on film productions:
Upon the effective date, any use of a firearm or blank in a production of moving images requires a qualified property master, armorer, or assistant property master who handles the object throughout production to maintain a current entertainment fi****ms permit or dangerous weapons permit or license issued by the California Department of Justice and a federal document[FFL] for the possession and custody of the firearm. In addition, the property master or armorer must have completed training on industry protocols, state and federal laws, and best safety practices. The use is only permitted for purposes of rehearsal, actor training, the filming of an on-camera sequence, or as otherwise used in the pre-production or production of content, and in each case, such use is subject to the following conditions:
the device is under the custody and control of such qualified property master, armorer, or assistant property master;
such individual is the only person who hands the firearm to the performer/cast/crew member during the scene, and must collect the firearm upon completion of the activity;
such individual must not have any other responsibilities during the time the individual is preparing the use of a firearm and the firearm is in the possession of the performer, and until the firearm is no longer in use and safely locked away;
a production safety meeting is required;
an individual must be identified by the employer to be contacted by performers or crew with respect to safety compliance;
there must be sufficient staffing of such firearm handlers to comply with all of the requirements; and
the employer must require and pay for all employees responsible for handling or in proximity to fi****ms on set to complete a safety training course
The Whitehorseranch has always maintained safety standards that are higher than those now required by the new law.We have several licensed Armorers