Police inquiry into fatal Rust shooting focuses on gun protocol
The incident came only hours after a walk-out by film crew members concerned about working conditions, according to theAccording to the paper, one camera operator had messaged a production manager, saying,"We've now had three accidental discharges. This is super unsafe."
It said Assistant Director Dave Halls, the Hollywood veteran who handed the gun to Baldwin during a rehearsal, called out"cold gun" as he did so - industry code for a weapon with no live ammunition.- Checking the film - The guidelines also state:"Before each use, make sure the gun has been test-fired off stage and then ask to test fire it yourself. Watch the prop master check the cylinders and barrel to be sure no foreign object or dummy bullet has become lodged inside."
Gutierrez-Reed is the daughter of longtime film industry armourer Thell Reed. In a September podcast, she said she had some trepidation about her first stint as a lead armourer during the recent filming of"The Old Way," another Western.
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