reckless, especially if you're using a firearm that is capable of taking live ammunition, in this case it seems like it was an old cowboy style gun to kind of relate to something familiar to people. so it was an old style revolver that would fit in the period that this movie was supposed to be covering. but a lot of times the firearms have special reducers in the barrel or they can't actually accept live ammunition. they can only accept blanks, for instance. that apparently was not the case with this particular firearm, which means that trying to mix live ammunition with the blank ammunition that would otherwise go if the gun is just really a tragedy waiting to happen. eric: it is such a tragedy, so unnecessary, so you avoidable if it would seem professional restraints and guidelines were followed here. another point, remember brandon lee was tragically killed by a .44 slug back in 1993.