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“#The Shocking Reason There Was Live Ammunition On Alec Baldwin Movie Set
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\nEver since the tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins<\/strong> on the set of Rust<\/em> last week, people have been asking the same question: How could this happ<\/a>en??<\/p>\n

The rules for handling firearms on film sets are incredibly strict. In fact, looking at the past 40 years of cinematic, we could only find two other cases of gun deaths on movie and TV sets, and both were the result of people breaking<\/em> those rules. (More on those HERE.)<\/p>\n

So what happened this time? Sounds like the rules were broken yet again. For instance, there should never be live ammunition on a film set for any reason. While real weapons are used, they are only ever loaded with blanks or dummy rounds. So there\u2019s no reason to have live rounds around. And yet\u2026 we\u2019ve heard that\u2019s exactly what was in the pistol fired by\u00a0Alec Baldwin<\/strong> on Thursday. We may finally have an answer why.<\/p>\n

Related: Alec \u2018Inconsolable\u2019 & Canceling Projects Amid Rust<\/em> Shooting Tragedy<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a new report in\u00a0The Wrap<\/em>, a source claims the prop guns were being used for target practice. This insider, who is said to have knowledge from the set, explains that crew members were taking the Old West weapons, loading them with very real bullets, and going \u201cpinging\u201d \u2014 firing at empty bottles and cans in the desert. Why? To pass the time. Yeah, that\u2019s right. For fun. Just\u2026 wow.<\/p>\n

This set source says the pistol Alec Baldwin was using that day was one of a few which had been taken \u201cpinging\u201d that morning and then put back before the day\u2019s filming. That would explain why there would be a live round in it. But shouldn\u2019t it have been seen?<\/p>\n

Well, according to what we\u2019ve read in search warrants issued over the weekend, it was assistant director Dave Halls<\/strong> who grabbed the six shooter from a selection of three set up by armorer Hannah Gutierrez<\/strong> and handed it to Alec, announcing that it was a \u201ccold gun\u201d \u2014 a safe firearm double checked for ammunition and a clear barrel. Obviously we know it was not<\/em>. Clearly Halls did not check before his declaration, and neither did Gutierrez before him.<\/p>\n

A lot of the blame has become more focused on Halls of late after multiple sources pointed to him as someone who was \u201cflippant\u201d about on-set safety regulations. Maggie Goll<\/strong>, a pyrotechnician who worked with him on the 2019 series<\/a> of Into The Dark<\/em> horror movies for\u00a0Hulu<\/strong>, told\u00a0NBC News<\/a><\/em> that \u201csafety meetings were nonexistent\u201d under Halls\u2019 direction and later told\u00a0DailyMail.com<\/em> he got in trouble for \u201cfailing to make safety announcements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, it turns out that was far from the only time he\u2019d gotten in trouble over his attitude about safety in recent years. Also in 2019, per\u00a0CNN<\/em>, Halls was actually FIRED from a film called Freedom\u2019s Path<\/em> over a gun safety incident.<\/p>\n

That movie\u2019s production company, Rocket Soul Studios<\/strong>, told the outlet on Monday that a gun \u201cunexpectedly discharged,\u201d leading a sound crew member to require medical attention. This was not the same situation, obviously. The gun wasn\u2019t loaded with a live round, and no one got shot. But there was clearly no question on that set who was to blame for safety precautions being violated. The studio said:<\/p>\n

\u201cHalls was removed from set immedia<\/a>tely after the prop gun discharged. Production did not resume filming until Dave was off site. An incident report was taken and filed at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The company went on to clarify that Halls was fired \u2014 and made painfully aware of why:<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon wrapping production for the day, Dave Halls was officially terminated and given the specific reasons for his termination. Dave was very remorseful for the events, and understood the reasons he was being terminated. A new assistant director as well as a new armorer were hired for the duration of principal photography. Production of the film finished successfully.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The only thing there that has us raising an eyebrow is the part about him being remorseful. It doesn\u2019t exactly sound like he had gained a new appreciation and concern for safety in the two years between that project and this one.<\/p>\n

Crew members being allowed to use prop guns from the film for target practice, loading them with live ammunition\u2026 Dear lord, that alone is just asking for an accident. But if the AD really just grabbed the gun and handed it off to an actor, ignoring the chain of custody \u2014 and announced it was safe without bothering to check\u2026<\/p>\n

Like we said, the problems keep happening when people don\u2019t follow the rules.<\/p>\n

[Image via Sony<\/a>\/YouTube\/Alec Baldwin\/Halyna Hutchins\/Instagram<\/a>.]<\/em>\n<\/div>\n