Explaining this away as "stress inoculation" doesn't ring true with me, either. If that is what it was, why was there one person downrange, and why did he need to be holding a camera. I am an avid amateur photographer, and cameras require some focus and concentration. If this was a stress inoculation exercise, there is no reason to distract the downrange fellow by putting a camera in his hand and expecting him to get quality photographs.
While it is true that "true safety doesn't exist" in the sense that nothing is risk free, prudent people assess and manage risk. Some risks are within your control and some are not. Putting a distracted person beside a target in a live fire accident is the former.
The analogy to automobile traffic is utterly absurd.
I find it rather arrogant of him to try to turn the situation into a commercial with that macho pseudo-challenge at the end.
While it is true that "true safety doesn't exist" in the sense that nothing is risk free, prudent people assess and manage risk. Some risks are within your control and some are not. Putting a distracted person beside a target in a live fire accident is the former.
The analogy to automobile traffic is utterly absurd.
I find it rather arrogant of him to try to turn the situation into a commercial with that macho pseudo-challenge at the end.