PROP GUN USED FOR VIRGINIA "SHOOTING":
This perfectly explains EVERYTHING, the fact you can still hear her screaming when a real gun would make it impossible, the lack of shells ejecting, the excess fire and smoke AND how the problem of possibly dangerous blanks was solved.
Mike sent the following:
Non Gun used:
Here's an interesting take on the VA shooting. Not blanks used, but a Hollywood prop known as a "non-gun," available for about $100 and which eliminates the dangers that can occur when using blanks. FYI.
"A reader left me an interesting link. It's a side-by-side comparison video of a real Glock 9 millimeter handgun firing real rounds compared to what we saw on the WDBJ shooting video. I thought you should see it. It's pretty self-explanatory. Pay attention to the lack of muzzle flash on the real gun (left) and the lack of cartridges being ejected on the fake one (right)"