How do huge professional-level Hollywood studios take safety precautions to ensure only *fake* firearms are used on set?

Question

Is there a way people can easily differentiate the props from a real gun (ala the orange tip that kids toys have)? My rudimentary knowledge of OSHA compliance says there *has to be* some way to ensure no real firearm is used on set?

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Answer 1

They use real firearms and they are real cartridges, but the bullet has been removed. There was a notable case during the filming of The Crow when Brendan Lee (Bruce Lee’s son) was killed on set during a take because one of the cartridges was not properly prepared:

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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Lee#1991_to_1993:_Hollywood_breakthrough_and_accidental_death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Lee#1991_to_1993:_Hollywood_breakthrough_and_accidental_death)