John Fox - Motion Picture Armourer and Weapons Specialist Armorer for the Film and Television Industry

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Jane Badler, John Fox and Judy Green

Sammo Hung

"Beware of Greeks bearing guns"

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Questions and Answers
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1. What is a Motion Picture Armourer and what is the function of the Armourer on the film set?

2. Do other Weapons other than Firearms require a separate Licence or Permits ?

3. If we are Filming Near The Border can we cross over the border with the Weapons for a few scenes?

4. Do all Armourers have the same sort of Weapons and make their own Blanks?

5. Are Blank Cartridges Dangerous?

6. How important is Advising the Police of our Film Shoot?

7. We don't have a budget for a Profesional Armourer but a friend has a gun we can use and he has a gun licence. Will it be OK to use his gun and use him as our armourer ?

8. What does the Film & Television Safety Code say about Armourers?
What does the law say about Firearms on a Film Set?

9. What are the Film & Television Safety Guidance Notes and where can I get a copy of them?

10. I would like some Special Effects Explosions & Gun Shot Wounds.
( Bullet Hit Squibs ) in my film, Can I buy them ?.. Can I make them myself ?
What would I use to make the Squibs & Explosions from ?

 

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