Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 56, Sec. 3. (SB 132) Effective July 10, 2023. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 9161.
(a)Ammunition shall not be permitted on a motion picture production, except as follows:
(1)In the controlled and supervised environment of a shooting range or equivalent and for the purposes of actor training or postproduction gunfire sound recording, a documentary, except reenactments, or firearms education.
(2)Where ammunition is essential to the subject matter of the work, such as a competitive reality show, a documentary, except dramatic reenactments, or a firearms education and safety training production.
(3)While filming footage of trained military or police personnel firing weapons in a controlled military
or police facility.
(b)In the exceptions set forth in subdivision (a), all range safety rules, federal, state, and local laws, and Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Safety Bulletins #1 and #2 shall be followed under the supervision of the property master, armorer, or qualified assistant property master. Appropriate medical personnel shall be available.
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