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The prop gun Alec Baldwin apparently aimed and fired at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, which killed her and wounded director Joel Souza, was previously used by the movie crew off-set for fun, a new report states.
Apparently the gun used in the movie "Rust" was loaded with live rounds and used for target practice
TMZ reported. It was allegedly used off-hours at crew gatherings and this may be why the chamber was loaded with a live round.
Another source who was on set told TMZ that when police arrived they found live ammo and blank rounds stored in the same area, something only an idiot who knows nothing about firearms safety would do.
Chaotic audio from the 911 call shows the distressing moment script supervisor Mamie Mitchell pleads for help.
“We had two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun, we need help immediately,” Mitchell told an emergency dispatcher. “We were rehearsing and it went off, and I ran out, we all ran out.”
The dispatcher asked if the gun was loaded with a real bullet, which Mitchell could not answer at the time but rather than blaming the person who pointed the gun at a person and pulled the trigger, she blamed the shooting on the film’s assistant director David Halls. The role is typically in charge of ensuring guns are safe on movie sets. But the final responsibility for gun safety is the person with the gun. Period.
“We’ve now had 3 accidental discharges. This is super unsafe,” that message reportedly read.
The sources said that there were a number of incidents with a prop gun on set, and nothing was done about it. In one incident, Baldwin’s stunt double had reportedly fired two rounds from a gun after being told it was inoperable, or “cold.”
Another source who was on set told TMZ that when police arrived they found live ammo and blank rounds stored in the same area, something only an idiot who knows nothing about firearms safety would do.
But the claims have not yet been officially confirmed.
The incident occurred on Thursday on the outskirts of Santa Fe, NM. Alec Baldwin, a staunch anti-gun advocate stupidly pointed the prop gun at Ms. Hutchins and pulled the trigger. He had not bothered to check for himself if the gun was loaded with a lethal round, and he did not bother to aim it in a safe direction--he just pulled the trigger and shot Hutchins in the chest. The bullet went through her body and struck Souza who was standing behind her.
Halyna Hutchins died en route to the hospital and Souza has since been discharged from the hospital.
So the left immediately jumped on the chance to blame the gun and Alec Baldwin wept for being the idiot who killed an innocent woman. The press refuses to say that Baldwin shot her but instead says that the gun went off.
However, the armorer on the movie set, Hannah Gutierrez, was named in records filed Friday in Santa Fe, related to the shooting. The records state that the gun that took Hutchins' life and injured Souza was one of three that Gutierrez had set on a cart outside the building where a scene from the movie was being acted. Gutierrez had once admitted that she had doubts in her capabilities working on movie sets.
Gutierrez, who also goes by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, appeared on the "Voices of the West" podcast last month where she admitted she was initially reluctant about her abilities.
"I just finished up working on ‘The Old Way’ with Nicolas Cage, his very first Western. It was also my first time being head armorer as well. You know, I was really nervous about it at first and I almost didn't take the job because I wasn't sure if I was ready. But doing it, it went really smoothly," she said.
"I just finished up working on ‘The Old Way’ with Nicolas Cage, his very first Western. It was also my first time being head armorer as well. You know, I was really nervous about it at first and I almost didn't take the job because I wasn't sure if I was ready. But doing it, it went really smoothly," she said.
Chaotic audio from the 911 call shows the distressing moment script supervisor Mamie Mitchell pleads for help.
“We had two people accidentally shot on a movie set by a prop gun, we need help immediately,” Mitchell told an emergency dispatcher. “We were rehearsing and it went off, and I ran out, we all ran out.”
The dispatcher asked if the gun was loaded with a real bullet, which Mitchell could not answer at the time but rather than blaming the person who pointed the gun at a person and pulled the trigger, she blamed the shooting on the film’s assistant director David Halls. The role is typically in charge of ensuring guns are safe on movie sets. But the final responsibility for gun safety is the person with the gun. Period.
Halls yelled out that the weapon was a “cold gun” before handing it to Baldwin, according to a search warrant issued on Friday.
“I cannot tell you. We have two injuries,” Mitchell replied. “And this (expletive) AD (assistant director) that yelled at me at lunch, asking about revisions … He’s supposed to check the guns. He’s responsible for what happens on the set.”
“I cannot tell you. We have two injuries,” Mitchell replied. “And this (expletive) AD (assistant director) that yelled at me at lunch, asking about revisions … He’s supposed to check the guns. He’s responsible for what happens on the set.”
According to other reports, many crew members walked off the set of "Rust" in protest just hours before Alec Baldwin shot Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza. They were protesting their concerns about safety, or the lack thereof.
The Los Angeles Times reported it had spoken with three crew members who were on the set of the film at Bonanza Creek Ranch in north central New Mexico leading up to the fatal shooting. The members complained that standard safety protocols were being ignored and the paper reported it had reviewed a text message sent by one of the crew members to the film’s unit production manager just before a live round was fired by Baldwin during filming.
The Los Angeles Times reported it had spoken with three crew members who were on the set of the film at Bonanza Creek Ranch in north central New Mexico leading up to the fatal shooting. The members complained that standard safety protocols were being ignored and the paper reported it had reviewed a text message sent by one of the crew members to the film’s unit production manager just before a live round was fired by Baldwin during filming.
“We’ve now had 3 accidental discharges. This is super unsafe,” that message reportedly read.
The sources said that there were a number of incidents with a prop gun on set, and nothing was done about it. In one incident, Baldwin’s stunt double had reportedly fired two rounds from a gun after being told it was inoperable, or “cold.”
“There should have been an investigation into what happened,” one of those people told the Times, citing issues with gun safety. “There were no safety meetings. There was no assurance that it wouldn’t happen again.”
Apparently, the anti-gun left, who make up most of Hollywood, enjoy dicking around with firearms and are clueless about how to safely handle them. Then they go and blame the guns instead of the shooters.
As an aside, on the day of the Baldwin incident, six camera crew workers walked off the job in protest of their working conditions that included long delays for paychecks, long hours on set, and long commutes to the movie site.
In the spirit of Joe Biden's mental status, Rust Movie Productions said in a statement that it was unaware of concerns over safety regarding the film’s production. They said they will cooperate with authorities in the shooting incident, as if they have a choice.
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In the spirit of Joe Biden's mental status, Rust Movie Productions said in a statement that it was unaware of concerns over safety regarding the film’s production. They said they will cooperate with authorities in the shooting incident, as if they have a choice.
Baldwin described his careless use of a firearm and killing of Halyna Hutchins as a "tragic accident," when he finally spoke about it the following day.
“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” Baldwin tweeted. “I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”
No immediate charges were filed, and sheriff’s spokesman Juan Rios said Baldwin was permitted to travel.
“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” Baldwin tweeted. “I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family. My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”
No immediate charges were filed, and sheriff’s spokesman Juan Rios said Baldwin was permitted to travel.
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