Jim Carey's Glock on Letterman last night

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Rule #1: The gun is loaded.

Rule #1 for Jim Carey: The gun is not loaded; it looks real and feels real, but it's just a joke...haha...see...point the gun at the Paparazzi in NYC and pull the trigger.
 
I think the question of whether or not he'd get prosecuted was a joke, right?

There's not a chance. On film shoots and TV shows, especially a union shoot (which nearly every one is, including Letterman) guns are not used without the supervision of a licensed armorer, who is often the propmaster himself. The gun is a prop, whether real or fake, in the eyes of the production. Very often, the guns are real, though still used as props. Nothing illegal about it when you have the licensed armorer.
 
Made a good 'thunk' but that's neither here nor there. Does it appear that the barrel has been removed? You can see right into the ejection port and its not locked back...
 
I'd like to find out what Jennie McCarthy carries (sorry, that did not come out like I meant it to). The family that shoots together has interlocking fields of fire...
 
Jerry Lewis and Charlie Chaplin are horrible comedians. That the French like them proves it. ;)
 
I'm not sure why any of you still think this was a real firearm.

After dashing onto the set wearing just a robe, socks and slippers, Carrey told Letterman, "I was at a spa at the hotel. I was in the middle of an incredible massage. Then Svetlana started talking about daylight saving time. I immediately went flaccid and I ran right over here."

He then hid behind a chair, stripped down to nothing and got dressed in clothes handed to him by an assistant called Lance.

Carrey also produced a prop gun he told the host was for scaring paparazzi photographers: "I'm not a very good shot. It's really about the paparazzi. Once you start waving that about..."
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http://www.9wsyr.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=1f236d3e-2429-452e-9781-ac39ca048c5d
 
Get some training for crying out loud and handle that loaded gun correctly if you're going to hand the gun to someone. Remove the magazine; clear the chamber; engage the slide stop. This is not comedy, nor is it funny.
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IT IS A PROP. IT IS NOT A FIREARM. So the rules DO NOT APPLY. There is no slide. There is no magazine. There is no cartridge.

Sense of humor, anyone?
 
I'm not sure why any of you still think this was a real firearm.
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Wait a minute....

Are you seriously trying to suggest that what we see on televised entertainment programs isn't necessarily (or even probably) real?! I guess you could be right, but who would've thought to apply that sort of reasoning to an actor's actions in a comedy bit?
 
lol... It's irrelevant if you figure out the gun is fake after 5 minutes of thought and analysis. Everybody here thought the gun was real when Carey pulled it out and Letterman carefully handled it. If you're saying you instantly (that split second) believed the gun was fake, congratulations, you're not prepared to defend yourself if someone pulls a gun on you.

With a firearm, I'll continue to err on the side of it being real if it looks and feels real. Do what you want with your life.

I've now stared at several photos and videos of that gun. I handle Glocks on a daily basis. From what I see, I can't tell the difference between that alleged prop and a real Glock.

I guess someone forgot to tell me that firearms cease to work on movie/TV sets. Some of you have been wandering around in the land of make believe for too long. The Four Gun Safety Rules trump the rules for the Land of Make Believe and the rules for Humor.
 
Airsofts have the proper weight for the gun they imitate. There are entire forthing subcultures of people that dedicate themselves to buying the most accurate replicas of firearms they can.
 
If you're saying you instantly (that split second) believed the gun was fake, congratulations, you're not prepared to defend yourself if someone pulls a gun on you.
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You are CORRECT sir. I am not prepared to defend myself if a very well known comedian comes out on STAGE and starts goofing around with a play gun. I would be taken COMPLETELY OFF GUARD if it was real and he killed me with it. Next time I see someone on STAGE with what looks like a FIREARM I'm taking them down hard. LOL

The Four Gun Safety Rules trump the rules for the Land of Make Believe and the rules for Humor.
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This is taking safety way, way too far. Your rule means one actor could never pretend to shoot another during a play. Part of the problem here is that some of you think Letterman is anything other than make believe. It is SCRIPTED. They do REHERSAL. The interviews are not what they seem to be. It's a very rare thing when a guest goes off script, and you can tell when they do because Letterman or Leno look like they want to start chewing nails. Otherwise the whole thing is a big game

STAGE
JIM CAREY
MAKE BELIEVE
PRETEND
COMEDIAN
JOKE

Comprende?
 
Ultimate Question

Here's the ultimate question for everybody here who's in Trash Talkers Anonymous:

For $20, as soon as Letterman put the gun on his desk, would you be willing to take that gun off of Letterman's desk, point it at your head and pull the trigger without asking anybody any questions?

Answer "yes" or "no" before any other trash talking.
 
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For $20, as soon as Letterman put the gun on his desk, would you be willing to take that gun off of Letterman's desk, point it at your head and pull the trigger without asking anybody any questions?
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If I know it's a dud prop, as Letterman and Leno did? Sure thing! Though I wouldn't do it if it was holding blanks. The fact that it looks real to you in the audience just means the props have gotten a lot better than they used to be.

If Carrey really did waive a loaded Glockenspeil around on stage he'd have something much meaner than you or me or the Four Rules to worry about. He'd have some really, really angry insurance reps to deal with and Worldwide Panties would be in a real bad knot. Underwriters DO NOT LIKE having loaded guns aimed at multimillion dollar assets they're protecting.
 
yes or no

If it's not a plain "yes", I'll assume it's "no". The question is straight forward.

Please stop bringing up all the obvious stuff that I already know.
 
"Quote: (by Leanwolf)
Jim Carey is just a poor imitation of Jerry Lewis.

WINCHESTER 73 - Jerry Lewis is a poor imitation of Jerry Lewis. Our all time worst comedian."
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And that right there illustrates the level of Jim Carey's comedic talent . :D

L.W.
 
Thus, every film you've seen where an actor gets "shot" with a "gun" that appears to be real is a violation of the rules. This is a perfect example of how sensible safety rules can be stretched way too far.
 
So, it's a "no".

That's OK. My answer to the question is "no" also because I'm not sure the gun is unloaded. If you were sure the gun is unloaded, that's a quick $20, but you're not sure. I'm glad we agree. So, stop with all the B.S. about insurance and underwriters.

By the way, if the gun were a squirt gun, my answer would be "yes". So, no, the question is not silly. The question is just uncomfortably simple.

Thank you everybody, good night.

I'm done here, thanks.
 
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