FAQS

WORKSHOP PRICING

The Prop Gun Set Safety essentials workshop is accessibly priced at $369, including all materials, blanks, pistol safety handbook, refreshments and some great swag.
(Film and Theater study Students may be eligible for scholarship discounts. Please ask to see if you qualify.)

WHAT CAN I DO TO RESERVE MY SPACE IN A WORKSHOP?

Place a request for a space in an upcoming workshop through the "Inquiries and Applications" section at the end of the home page.
Then we will send you a link to make a refundable* $50 deposit to reserve your space.
(*Deposit is refundable for any reason up to 48 hours from the start time of the workshop you have reserved.)

ARE THERE OTHER WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE?

We are currently developing our Prop Gun Set Safety Master Class, a comprehensive and in-depth hands-on program. Building on the foundational Prop Gun Set Safety Essentials course (a prerequisite), this advanced program is designed to be a crucial step toward preparing participants for a career as a motion picture Armorer.

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AGE TO ATTEND A WORKSHOP?

ARE WORKSHOPS HELD ANYWHERE OTHER THAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?

Yes! We hold workshops in film-industry hubs as New York, Atlanta, Albuquerque....
(And can stage one in your U.S. region should you help host it, fill reservations and coordinate location needs.) Minimum 12 participants for workshops held outside SoCal.

18 years of age minimum*
(*Prerequisite If under 20 years old: must be in a college film program or currently working in theater, film or TV.
Proof required, such as a call-sheet or letter of recommendation from department supervisor, UPM or Producer.)

WHAT EXPERIENCE LEVEL MUST I HAVE TO ATTEND?

HEALTH PRECAUTIONS:

Workshop attendees may be exposed to loud noise and close contact with other humans.

WILL THE PROP GUN SAFETY ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP QUALIFY ME AS A STUDIO "ARMORER"?

First and foremost, we strive to create a safe and supportive learning environment where participants can grow together as a team. We encourage everyone to support each other throughout this exploration process, fostering a sense of connection. This way, as we encounter challenges while learning, we can confidently embrace them, knowing that mistakes made in the classroom only strengthen our ability to avoid them on stage and set.

Participants bring a diverse range of film and gun experience, and we adapt the program to accommodate all levels. Our workshops have welcomed everyone from beginning film students and first-time gun handlers to 40+ year veteran movie professionals and seasoned marksmen.

No matter your level of experience, you'll find your place with us!

PRIVATE INSTRUCTION

Private tutoring is available for individuals and small groups for hands-on firearms training involving live fire range time or "Total-Pro" individualized programs to hone your shooting or gun wrangling skills to be their peak.

The Prop Gun Set Safety Essentials workshop is an 8-hour introduction to the craft of gun wrangling for film, TV, and theater productions. This program alone does not certify attendees as fully qualified studio "Armorers" for motion pictures, television, and stage. However, many graduates have found this program to be an empowering step toward joining the film union and working on set full-time. More than two dozen of our graduates have become members of the IATSE since we created this workshop.

Participants will develop essential knowledge, skills, and mindset to safely identify, manage, and store prop guns for theatrical productions. Graduates will receive a Prop Gun Safety Essentials certificate and will be considered capable, according to our program standards, for basic on-set prop gun handling.

(Prop Gun LLC is not a certifying agent for, nor connected in any way to, the AMPTP, the IATSE, or CSATF.)

IS THIS WORKSHOP AVAILABLE TO CRAFTS OUTSIDE PROPMASTERS, THEIR ASSISTANTS AND ARMORER/GUN WRANGLERS?

Yes, of course! The core crew who are most likely to be near a prop gun during a scene are invited to learn the ropes along with us. We invite and have had Camera Operators, Key Grips, Set Medics, Set Teachers, 1st AD's, Stage Managers and others attend and learn what to look for when working around blank-fire.
We feel it is important for these fellow craftspeople to have a sense of just how safe prop guns truly are when managed according to the methods we've developed in Hollywood over the past century. And to know how to spot careless handling and potentially dangerous situations on set.
This workshop, above all, helps build a set-safety mindset to integrate into our existing practices and the long, exahusting days on set.