§ 9155

(a) Ammunition shall not be permitted on a motion picture production, except as follows:

(1) In the controlled and supervised environment of a shooting range or equivalent and for the purposes of actor training or postproduction gunfire sound recording, a documentary, except reenactments, or firearms education.

(2) Where ammunition is essential to the subject matter of the work, such as a competitive reality show, a documentary, except dramatic reenactments, or a firearms education and safety training production.

(3) While filming footage of trained military or police personnel firing weapons in a controlled military or police facility.

(b) In the exceptions set forth in subdivision (a), all range safety rules, federal, state, and local laws, and Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Safety Bulletins #1 and #2 shall be followed under the supervision of the property master, armorer, or qualified assistant property master. Appropriate medical personnel shall be available.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 56, Sec. 3. (SB 132) Effective July 10, 2023. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 9161.)