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nail guns are not for idiots

2014 Reader Submission
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In a live show on australien Television, the presentrer Ms Harris was asked to point the gun at hypnotist and mind reader Anthony Laye for a nail gun roulette trick. Ms Harris picked up the nail gun from the table in front of her with the barrel pointing in her direction and was already getting ready to fire when she was stopped by an assistant. Sloopy security in setting up the guns was part of this incident.

Submitted on 05/09/2014

Submitted by: Steve
Reference: http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/08/presenter-almost-shoots-herself-in-the-face-on-live-tv-4721557

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: No Self-Selection
Thanks for an amusing story, Steve, but I seriously doubt anybody was ever in any danger. The fact that a TV show host doesn't know much about a commercial pneumatic nail gun isn't terribly surprising. And tricks/illusions like this typically involve unloaded and/or modified guns (or in this case tools). When illusionists/magicians perform "bullet catch" tricks they're not actually having bullets fired into their mouths. It's all an elaborate illusion. In any event, if those nail guns were actually loaded and capable of firing then all the fault for any injuries would be solely the responsibility of the mind reader and his crew for not properly warning the TV host ahead of time and giving her plenty of training to ensure she is fully comfortable with assisting with the trick.


James said:
Definitely Toss: No Self-Selection
Bruce made some good points. I concur...! Thanks just the same, Steve!


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