Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Update to shooting deaths at Beitunia (must read) [View all]shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)compared to the gender battles and so forth.
Anyway.
He mentions at the end of the replies that occasionally, a rifle can cycle due to the pressure generated by the rubber bullet. Apparently they are going to go out to a range and see whether this is a realistic prospect.
The bloke in green (not the killer) with a rifle trained on the Palestinians was apparently just a reporter from Israel Army Radio. He wasnt authorised to fire on the Palestinians although he did carry a weapon for self-defence (presumably loaded with live ammo). This wasnt the weapon he was pointing at the Palestinians (one presumes) because that rifle had a rubber bullet adapter attached).
The magazine used to fire blanks is shorter (as appears in the video) and has a plastic lip that serves as a safety feature, which prevents live rounds from being accidentally loaded. However, the lip can be knocked off with a screwdriver to allow the weapon to fire live ammunition.