# Is there ever a legitimate reason to have real bullets in a stage gun?

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**Created:** [December 25, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-ever-a-legitimate-reason-to-have-real-bullets-in-a-stage-gun/956623 "2021-12-25T13:02:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 25, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-ever-a-legitimate-reason-to-have-real-bullets-in-a-stage-gun/956623/2 "2021-12-25T13:11:21Z")

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**To all:** Stay on topic here. Guns used on set or on stage.

**This is not a gun control debate.** _Seriously, not gun control._  
**This is not the Alec Baldwin thread** , [post there](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alec-baldwin-accidentally-kills-crew-member-with-prop-gun/952960) if you want to add to that subject.

This is a Café Society thread and will remain pretty focused as such. It is a well constructed OP and clearly focused.

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