Armorer safety briefing

Hazards

• A task-specific meeting led by the weapons professional before performers or crew work with production firearms.

Controls

• It covers the exact weapon, loading state, commands, safe direction, distances, hearing protection, misfires, custody, rehearsal, and what every participant must do if conditions change.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

It covers the exact weapon, loading state, commands, safe direction, distances, hearing protection, misfires, custody, rehearsal, and what every participant must do if conditions change.

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