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Weapons Safety Working Group - Chairpersons & Publications

Chairpersons
	Mal Boland Boland Production Supply 1-863-324-7784	Ethan Gilson Entertainment Rigging Services LLC 1-617-839-1801	Steve Vanciel 1-407-856-6263

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Publications

Stay tuned!
The working group held its first, landmark meeting in January 2023 to discuss how the project should move forward. During the discussion, the consensus body asked many questions about how to address the gamut of weapons or weapon-like properties (props) used in entertainment event productions, which may be within the project's purview. The project scope will not cover weapons used by security forces or carried by audience members or staff for personal protection, nor will it cover weapons used in sporting events, such as bullseye pistol or fencing competitions. The goal is to eliminate injuries and deaths from weapons or weapon-like props used in entertainment productions, regardless if they are on-screen giving the appearance of being used as a weapon, or off-screen used as an effect. Just over two years after its first meeting, in August 2025, the working group has released a draft for its first public review.