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Lumpy wrote:I don't know why they would even need to use blanks anymore, wouldn't they just add in the sound effects post-production?

Anyway, gun safety 100% the responsibility of the person holding the gun. I would never accept anyone else's word that it was safe.

Holland&Holland wrote:

Rowdy Roddy wrote:

Additional information continues to trickle out in the “Rust” movie on-set shooting death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins and wounding of the film’s director Joel Souza. It seems that Baldwin wore dual hats as both the star as well as the producer of the film. Authorities now acknowledge the obvious: the prop gun “loaded with blanks” was indeed a real gun that was loaded with at least one live round. And there’s more . . .

In movies, the producer supervises all manner of the movie’s production. Again, Baldwin was producing this western period piece. Someone approved the use of live firearms (as opposed to inert prop guns or blank firing replicas) on the set, and the producer – Baldwin -was ultimately responsible for approving that decision either tacitly or directly. And someone on the set brought live ammunition to feed that real firearm, a cardinal safety sin.

As far as a criminal investigation, Yahoo News reported that Baldwin was interrogated by Santa Fe County Sheriff’s investigators and later released. As of now, no criminal charges have been filed . . .

Really, you think he approves it? He doesn’t even know what a real gun is.

...The crew walked off set days before this deadly accident. There were complaints about the hours, the working conditions, paychecks, and safety measures. Since this accidental shooting, there are more leaks than the Iraqi Navy concerning what went down during this shoot. It’s a busted pipe. The prop guns weren’t checked properly—I mean, serious allegations here. Reportedly, nothing was followed per regulations.....
...Safety protocols standard in the industry, including gun inspections, were not strictly followed on the “Rust” set near Santa Fe, the sources said. They said at least one of the camera operators complained last weekend to a production manager about gun safety on the set.

Three crew members who were present at the Bonanza Creek Ranch set on Saturday said they were particularly concerned about two accidental prop gun discharges.

Baldwin’s stunt double accidentally fired two rounds Saturday after being told that the gun was “cold” — lingo for a weapon that doesn’t have any ammunition, including blanks — two crew members who witnessed the episode told the Los Angeles Times
“There should have been an investigation into what happened,” the crew member said. “There were no safety meetings. There was no assurance that it wouldn’t happen again. All they wanted to do was rush, rush, rush.”

A colleague was so alarmed by the prop gun misfires that he sent a text message to the unit production manager. “We’ve now had 3 accidental discharges. This is super unsafe,” according to a copy of the message reviewed by The Times.....

Jackpine Savage wrote:I saw a video clip of the armorer, she is bizzarro.

BigBlue wrote:Why would any weapon that is capable of holding a live round be on set? And if there is some reason for that, how in the hell would they ever allow live ammo on set?

BigBlue wrote:Why would any weapon that is capable of holding a live round be on set? And if there is some reason for that, how in the hell would they ever allow live ammo on set?

yukonjasper wrote:

BigBlue wrote:Why would any weapon that is capable of holding a live round be on set? And if there is some reason for that, how in the hell would they ever allow live ammo on set?

That was my thought, there shouldn't be a live round within 4 miles of that set. Also, plenty of non firing replicas out there . Lots of bad gun handling blame to go around. The excuses are unacceptable. Baldwin loves to preach against the 2nd Amendment but doesn't seem to have an issue making money in movies that use them as a main theme.....hypocrite .

Lumpy wrote:

Jackpine Savage wrote:I saw a video clip of the armorer, she is bizzarro.

Link requested.

yukonjasper wrote:Baldwin loves to preach against the 2nd Amendment but doesn't seem to have an issue making money in movies that use them as a main theme.....hypocrite .