Civil War Re-enactor Shot In the Leg

According to the Daily Press in VA, a Civil War re-enactor who was injured during a documentary film shoot over the weekend when he was struck in the shoulder by a shot apparently fired from the pistol of another re-enactor.  They were joined by some new re-enactors that were not aware of the safety procedures that are in place.  Our office speaks with re-enactment clubs on a daily basis. This is the first time in several years that any mention of an accident has come up.  I’m sure that it will be stated somewhere how dangerous re-enactments are now, however, dealing with these groups while writing their re-enactment insurance every day you find out that these are some of the most professional and safety conscious people you will come across. They are often current or former military or police (sometimes both) so they have been well trained. They are not there to simply “play with guns” they are there to preserve our country’s history.