Although I know very many people who remain sharp and alert into their nineties, some people's abilities begin to erode earlier. My grandfather began a long slow slide into what was probably Alzheimer's in his mid-seventies, but it didn't become obvious for several years. Before that, he became confused and disoriented much more easily. Maybe here too. But who knows?

The fact that this activity was part of the "game" indicates a deeper problem with this particular Masonic chapter, though. In theater, prop weapons are carefully used and maintained. These men apparently had no chain of custody or safeguards.

Regards--
Mary Anne