Alec Baldwin's attorneys have urged a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the Rust shooting case. The indictment charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021 on the sets of the movie Rust which features Baldwin in the lead and has been produced by him.&nbsp; 
 
Now, through his lawyers, Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the charge. In a new court filing, his attorneys accused prosecutors of “unfairly stacking the deck" against Baldwin in grand jury proceedings that diverted attention away from exculpatory evidence and witnesses. 
 
It prevented the jury from the obligatory hearing of director Joel Souza's testimony in court.&nbsp;Souza was wounded in the shooting while standing near Hutchins, along with assistant director and safety coordinator Dave Halls and props master Sarah Zachry. 
 
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“The grand jury did not receive the favourable or exculpatory testimony and documents that the state had an obligation to present,” said the court motion signed by defence attorney Luke Nikas. “Nor was the grand jury told it had a right to review and the obligation to request this information.” 
 
Baldwin's team also states that the grand jury received inaccurate and one-sided testimony about the revolver involved in the fatal shooting.

Meanwhile, Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a jury last week in the shooting and is being held without bond pending an April sentence&nbsp;hearing.&nbsp;

Involuntary manslaughter carries a felony sentence of up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine.

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The Rust shooting incident 
 
On October 21, 2021, Baldwin was rehearsing on the sets of Rust when the revolver he was holding went off. The gun was pointed at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed immediately. Souza was injured in the incident.&nbsp;Baldwin has maintained that he pulled back the gun’s hammer, but not the trigger. 
 
Prosecutors blamed Gutierrez-Reed at a two-week trial for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the set of Rust where it was expressly prohibited. They also said she failed to follow basic gun safety protocols. Baldwin's trial will begin in July of this year.&nbsp;

Alec Baldwin's attorneys have urged a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the Rust shooting case. The indictment charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021 on the sets of the movie Rust which features Baldwin in the lead and has been produced by him.

Alec Baldwin's attorneys have urged a judge in New Mexico to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the Rust shooting case. The indictment charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21, 2021 on the sets of the movie Rust which features Baldwin in the lead and has been produced by him. Now, through his lawyers, Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the charge. In a new court filing, his attorneys accused prosecutors of “unfairly stacking the deck" against Baldwin in grand jury proceedings that diverted attention away from exculpatory evidence and witnesses. It prevented the jury from the obligatory hearing of director Joel Souza's testimony in court. Souza was wounded in the shooting while standing near Hutchins, along with assistant director and safety coordinator Dave Halls and props master Sarah Zachry. Alec Baldwin accuses prosecutor of ‘basic legal error’ “The grand jury did not receive the favourable or exculpatory testimony and documents that the state had an obligation to present,” said the court motion signed by defence attorney Luke Nikas. “Nor was the grand jury told it had a right to review and the obligation to request this information.” Baldwin's team also states that the grand jury received inaccurate and one-sided testimony about the revolver involved in the fatal shooting. Meanwhile, Rust armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted by a jury last week in the shooting and is being held without bond pending an April sentence hearing. Involuntary manslaughter carries a felony sentence of up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. Alec Baldwin freed of criminal charges in Rust film set shooting case The Rust shooting incident On October 21, 2021, Baldwin was rehearsing on the sets of Rust when the revolver he was holding went off. The gun was pointed at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed immediately. Souza was injured in the incident. Baldwin has maintained that he pulled back the gun’s hammer, but not the trigger. Prosecutors blamed Gutierrez-Reed at a two-week trial for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the set of Rust where it was expressly prohibited. They also said she failed to follow basic gun safety protocols. Baldwin's trial will begin in July of this year.

Alec Baldwin seeks dismissal of jury indictment in the fatal Rust shooting case

The woman who was overseeing the use of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer agreed Friday to forgo a preliminary hearing that would have provided court testimony from dozens of people, including eyewitnesses to the shooting.

Arizona-based armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, in a court filing, waived her right to a courtroom review of evidence on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie Rust. Gutierrez-Reed also waived her right to a review of charges by a grand jury.

Defence attorney Jason Bowles has described Hutchins’ death on Oct. 21, 2021, as a tragic accident and says that Gutierrez-Reed committed no crime. Gutierrez-Reed has not entered a plea to charges of involuntary manslaughter and evidence-tampering. If convicted, she faces up to three years in prison.

Rust&nbsp;safety coordinator and assistant director David Halls has pleaded no contest to a charge of unsafe handling of a firearm and received a suspended sentence of six months’ probation.

In April, prosecutors dropped charges against Baldwin, who was pointing a gun at Hutchins when it went off, killing her and injuring director Joel Souza.

That left Gutierrez-Reed as the sole remaining defendant.

Baldwin has said the gun fired accidentally after he followed instructions to point it toward Hutchins, who was behind the camera. He said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the gun fired.

Prosecutors have reserved the right to refile charges against Baldwin and commissioned additional weapons testing to investigate whether the gun’s hammer was intentionally modified.

Authorities have not fully explained how live ammunition found its way onto the film set and into the .45-caliber revolver.

Authorities say Gutierrez-Reed loaded the gun prior to a lunch break with what should have been inert dummy ammunition. Prosecutors say the armourer was negligent amid a breakdown of safety protocols as cast and crew began rehearsing with the weapon — containing a live round — in the early afternoon.

Prosecutors have recently filed the evidence-tampering charge on allegations that Gutierrez-Reed handed off a small bag of narcotics to a colleague amid police interviews on the day of the shooting.

Bowles says prosecutors are engaged in “character assassination.” Gutierrez-Reed will undergo regular drug testing at her own expense under new terms of pretrial release approved Thursday by a New Mexico judge.

The filming of “Rust” resumed in April in Montana under an agreement with the cinematographer’s husband, Matthew Hutchins, that makes him an executive producer.

Rust Movie Productions, the company that originally bankrolled the movie, has paid a $100,000 fine to New Mexico workplace safety regulators who issued a scathing narrative of “serious,” but not willful, safety failures, including testimony that production managers took limited or no action to address two misfires on set before the fatal shooting.

With major productions on hold during the Hollywood writers and actor strikes, no weapons of any kind are being used on those sets for the time being.

Since the fatal shooting on Rust, there has been a significant industry shift toward replacing real guns that fire blanks with replicas and digital-effects gunfire. But moves that some supported — including gun bans via legislation, studio requirements or union demands — have not happened. 
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The woman who was overseeing the use of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer agreed Friday to forgo a preliminary hearing that would have provided court testimony from dozens of people, including eyewitnesses to the shooting.

The woman who was overseeing the use of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer agreed Friday to forgo a preliminary hearing that would have provided court testimony from dozens of people, including eyewitnesses to the shooting. Arizona-based armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, in a court filing, waived her right to a courtroom review of evidence on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie Rust. Gutierrez-Reed also waived her right to a review of charges by a grand jury. Defence attorney Jason Bowles has described Hutchins’ death on Oct. 21, 2021, as a tragic accident and says that Gutierrez-Reed committed no crime. Gutierrez-Reed has not entered a plea to charges of involuntary manslaughter and evidence-tampering. If convicted, she faces up to three years in prison. Rust safety coordinator and assistant director David Halls has pleaded no contest to a charge of unsafe handling of a firearm and received a suspended sentence of six months’ probation. In April, prosecutors dropped charges against Baldwin, who was pointing a gun at Hutchins when it went off, killing her and injuring director Joel Souza. That left Gutierrez-Reed as the sole remaining defendant. Baldwin has said the gun fired accidentally after he followed instructions to point it toward Hutchins, who was behind the camera. He said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the gun fired. Prosecutors have reserved the right to refile charges against Baldwin and commissioned additional weapons testing to investigate whether the gun’s hammer was intentionally modified. Authorities have not fully explained how live ammunition found its way onto the film set and into the .45-caliber revolver. Authorities say Gutierrez-Reed loaded the gun prior to a lunch break with what should have been inert dummy ammunition. Prosecutors say the armourer was negligent amid a breakdown of safety protocols as cast and crew began rehearsing with the weapon — containing a live round — in the early afternoon. Prosecutors have recently filed the evidence-tampering charge on allegations that Gutierrez-Reed handed off a small bag of narcotics to a colleague amid police interviews on the day of the shooting. Bowles says prosecutors are engaged in “character assassination.” Gutierrez-Reed will undergo regular drug testing at her own expense under new terms of pretrial release approved Thursday by a New Mexico judge. The filming of “Rust” resumed in April in Montana under an agreement with the cinematographer’s husband, Matthew Hutchins, that makes him an executive producer. Rust Movie Productions, the company that originally bankrolled the movie, has paid a $100,000 fine to New Mexico workplace safety regulators who issued a scathing narrative of “serious,” but not willful, safety failures, including testimony that production managers took limited or no action to address two misfires on set before the fatal shooting. With major productions on hold during the Hollywood writers and actor strikes, no weapons of any kind are being used on those sets for the time being. Since the fatal shooting on Rust, there has been a significant industry shift toward replacing real guns that fire blanks with replicas and digital-effects gunfire. But moves that some supported — including gun bans via legislation, studio requirements or union demands — have not happened. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Movie weapons supervisor waives preliminary hearing in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

A court on Tuesday ruled that negligence and other charges against actor-producer Alec Baldwin can be pursued by script supervisor Mamie Mitchell. On October 21, 2021, Baldwin fired a loaded gun on the New Mexico set of 'Rust' movie in Bonanza City, New Mexico near Santa Fe that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured writer-director Joel Souza. The gun was a prop and Baldwin was told it was "cold" (without ammunition). As per Deadline, Baldwin had filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court to remove himself from the lawsuit filed in November last year by Mitchell, who was present at the spot when the tragic incident occurred.

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Judge Michael E. Whitaker also denied the motion to remove Mitchell's claim for punitive damages. “Accordingly, the Court finds plaintiff’s allegations in the SAC [second amended complaint] demonstrates alleged despicable conduct carried out by the demurring defendants with a willful and conscientious disregard of the rights or safety of other sufficient to withstand a motion to strike,” he wrote in his ruling.

Gloria Allred, one of Mitchell's attorneys said. "We are very happy that we won, and that the Court today permitted us, over the objection of Alec Baldwin, to proceed in our lawsuit against him on our theories of assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. In addition, the Court, over Mr. Baldwin’s objection, allowed us to proceed against him for punitive damages.”

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The tragic incident ignited a debate over the handling of firearms on movie or TV show sets, the resulting dangers, and how to minimise them. There have been proposals by organisations involved in the film business to make sure such tragedies never happen in future.

Halyna's death is not the first tragedy of its kind on a movie set. The son of actor and legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee, lost his life in a similar incident. He was hit by a .44 calibre slug while shooting a scene for the movie 'The Crow'.&nbsp;

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A court on Tuesday ruled that negligence and other charges against actor-producer Alec Baldwin can be pursued by script supervisor Mamie Mitchell. On October 21, 2021, Baldwin fired a loaded gun on the New Mexico set of 'Rust' movie in Bonanza City, New Mexico near Santa Fe that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured writer-director Joel Souza.

A court on Tuesday ruled that negligence and other charges against actor-producer Alec Baldwin can be pursued by script supervisor Mamie Mitchell. On October 21, 2021, Baldwin fired a loaded gun on the New Mexico set of 'Rust' movie in Bonanza City, New Mexico near Santa Fe that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured writer-director Joel Souza. The gun was a prop and Baldwin was told it was "cold" (without ammunition). As per Deadline, Baldwin had filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court to remove himself from the lawsuit filed in November last year by Mitchell, who was present at the spot when the tragic incident occurred. Also Read: Alec Baldwin slammed on social media for his tribute to late Halyna Hutchins Judge Michael E. Whitaker also denied the motion to remove Mitchell's claim for punitive damages. “Accordingly, the Court finds plaintiff’s allegations in the SAC [second amended complaint] demonstrates alleged despicable conduct carried out by the demurring defendants with a willful and conscientious disregard of the rights or safety of other sufficient to withstand a motion to strike,” he wrote in his ruling. Gloria Allred, one of Mitchell's attorneys said. "We are very happy that we won, and that the Court today permitted us, over the objection of Alec Baldwin, to proceed in our lawsuit against him on our theories of assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence. In addition, the Court, over Mr. Baldwin’s objection, allowed us to proceed against him for punitive damages.” Also Read: Alec Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins Estate reach settlement over 'Rust' shooting incident, filming to resume in 2023 The tragic incident ignited a debate over the handling of firearms on movie or TV show sets, the resulting dangers, and how to minimise them. There have been proposals by organisations involved in the film business to make sure such tragedies never happen in future. Halyna's death is not the first tragedy of its kind on a movie set. The son of actor and legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee, lost his life in a similar incident. He was hit by a .44 calibre slug while shooting a scene for the movie 'The Crow'.

Alec Baldwin's plea to be removed from script supervisor's lawsuit dismissed. Details here

New Mexico on Wednesday fined Rust Movie Productions LLC the maximum amount possible, and blasted the production company for "willful" safety failures leading to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year during the filming of Western "Rust." 
 
An investigation by the state`s occupational health bureau (OSHB), which fined the company a maximum $137,000, found the production company knew firearm safety procedures were not being followed and demonstrated "plain indifference" to the hazards, the New Mexico Environment Department said in a statement. 
 
"This tragic incident never would have happened if Rust Movie Productions, LLC had followed national film industry standards for firearm safety," Environment Cabinet Secretary James Kenney said in the news release. 
 
Hutchins was killed in October when a revolver that actor and producer Alec Baldwin was rehearsing with during filming in New Mexico fired a live round that hit her and movie director Joel Souza, who was wounded but survived. 
"While we appreciate OSHA`s time and effort in its investigation, we disagree with its findings and plan to appeal," Rust Movie Productions spokesman Stefan Friedman said in a statement on Wednesday. 
 
OSHB administers the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program in New Mexico. 
The six-month probe found that Rust management, including Line Producer Gabrielle Pickle and Unit Production Manager Row Walters, ignored concerns raised by crew members about three firearm and pyrotechnics misfires on set. 
 
It said Assistant Director and Safety Coordinator Dave Halls witnessed accidental discharges but took no corrective action. 
 
Halls did not consult with Property Master Sarah Zachary or Armorer Hannah Gutierrez on whether it was necessary for Baldwin to point the firearm at Hutchins and Souza, according to the report. 
 
The investigation found that Gutierrez, who was responsible for firearm safety, was told to focus less on her armourer tasks and spend more time assisting the props department. When she said actors needed firearm safety training, Gutierrez was told she would be informed if that was necessary, the report said. 
 
Baldwin has denied responsibility for Hutchins` death and said live rounds should never have been allowed onto the set. 
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New Mexico on Wednesday fined Rust Movie Productions LLC the maximum amount possible, and blasted the production company for "willful" safety failures leading to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year during the filming of Western "Rust.

New Mexico on Wednesday fined Rust Movie Productions LLC the maximum amount possible, and blasted the production company for "willful" safety failures leading to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year during the filming of Western "Rust." An investigation by the state`s occupational health bureau (OSHB), which fined the company a maximum $137,000, found the production company knew firearm safety procedures were not being followed and demonstrated "plain indifference" to the hazards, the New Mexico Environment Department said in a statement. "This tragic incident never would have happened if Rust Movie Productions, LLC had followed national film industry standards for firearm safety," Environment Cabinet Secretary James Kenney said in the news release. Hutchins was killed in October when a revolver that actor and producer Alec Baldwin was rehearsing with during filming in New Mexico fired a live round that hit her and movie director Joel Souza, who was wounded but survived. "While we appreciate OSHA`s time and effort in its investigation, we disagree with its findings and plan to appeal," Rust Movie Productions spokesman Stefan Friedman said in a statement on Wednesday. OSHB administers the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) program in New Mexico. The six-month probe found that Rust management, including Line Producer Gabrielle Pickle and Unit Production Manager Row Walters, ignored concerns raised by crew members about three firearm and pyrotechnics misfires on set. It said Assistant Director and Safety Coordinator Dave Halls witnessed accidental discharges but took no corrective action. Halls did not consult with Property Master Sarah Zachary or Armorer Hannah Gutierrez on whether it was necessary for Baldwin to point the firearm at Hutchins and Souza, according to the report. The investigation found that Gutierrez, who was responsible for firearm safety, was told to focus less on her armourer tasks and spend more time assisting the props department. When she said actors needed firearm safety training, Gutierrez was told she would be informed if that was necessary, the report said. Baldwin has denied responsibility for Hutchins` death and said live rounds should never have been allowed onto the set.

'Rust' movie firm fined $137,000 for Alec Baldwin shooting that killed cinematographer

Actor Alec Baldwin has handed over his cellphone to investigators who are looking into the fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the film "Rust" in October, his attorney and a law enforcement official said on Friday. 
 
A search warrant for Baldwin's iPhone was issued in December. The Santa Fe County, New Mexico, sheriff`s office had said earlier this week that it was still trying to<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-warrant-obtained-for-alec-baldwins-phone-over-rust-shooting-437553"> obtain the device</a> from the '30 Rock'&nbsp;actor.

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On Friday, sheriff`s department spokesperson Juan Rios said via email that Baldwin`s phone had been turned over to authorities in Suffolk County, New York, who were in the process of downloading relevant data to send to investigators in Santa Fe. 
 
Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene on the set of the Western 'Rust'&nbsp;when the gun he was holding<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-hollywood-to-ban-live-weapons-on-film-tv-sets-after-alec-baldwins-mishap-424224"> fired a live bullet t</a>hat killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.&nbsp;The actor has said he did not pull the trigger and is heartbroken by the incident. 
 
The search warrant authorized investigators to seize Baldwin`s phone in order to examine text messages, email, social network communications, browser activity and other information stored on the device, according to court documents. 
 
Aaron&nbsp;Dyer, an attorney for Baldwin, confirmed the actor had provided his phone to authorities on Friday. 
 
"But this matter isn`t about his phone, and there are no answers on his phone. Alec did nothing wrong," Dyer said in a statement. 
 
"The real question that needs to be answered is how live rounds got on the set in the first place," he added.

Actor Alec Baldwin has handed over his cellphone to investigators who are looking into the fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the film "Rust" in October, his attorney and a law enforcement official said on Friday.

Actor Alec Baldwin has handed over his cellphone to investigators who are looking into the fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of the film "Rust" in October, his attorney and a law enforcement official said on Friday. A search warrant for Baldwin's iPhone was issued in December. The Santa Fe County, New Mexico, sheriff`s office had said earlier this week that it was still trying to obtain the device from the '30 Rock' actor. Police say have not received Alec Baldwin phone over 'Rust' shooting On Friday, sheriff`s department spokesperson Juan Rios said via email that Baldwin`s phone had been turned over to authorities in Suffolk County, New York, who were in the process of downloading relevant data to send to investigators in Santa Fe. Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene on the set of the Western 'Rust' when the gun he was holding fired a live bullet that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The actor has said he did not pull the trigger and is heartbroken by the incident. The search warrant authorized investigators to seize Baldwin`s phone in order to examine text messages, email, social network communications, browser activity and other information stored on the device, according to court documents. Aaron Dyer, an attorney for Baldwin, confirmed the actor had provided his phone to authorities on Friday. "But this matter isn`t about his phone, and there are no answers on his phone. Alec did nothing wrong," Dyer said in a statement. "The real question that needs to be answered is how live rounds got on the set in the first place," he added.

Alec Baldwin turns over cellphone for 'Rust' shooting probe

Weeks after Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a prop gun on the sets of 'Rust' which led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured one other crew member, the veteran actor has called for police monitoring sets of TV and film sets.&nbsp; 
 
Since the fatal incident, Hollywood is considering implementing new safety measures on film sets.&nbsp; 
 
Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21 after being told the gun he was rehearsing with on the 'Rust' set in New Mexico was "cold," or safe to use. 
 
Authorities are trying to determine how a real bullet would wind up in the gun handed to Baldwin.&nbsp; 
 
Attorneys for the 'Rust' armourer, who oversaw weapons on the set, said she believed she had loaded it with dummy rounds that were incapable of firing. 
 
Since the incident, producers and crew members have been weighing whether new steps should be taken to prevent a similar tragedy in the future. Baldwin said he believed productions should hire police to make sure guns used in filming are safe. 
 
"Every film/TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise, should have a police officer on set, hired by the production, to specifically monitor weapons safety," Baldwin posted on Twitter. 
 
Others like Dwayne Johnson have called for banning real guns from movie and TV sets. Johnson said last week that his future productions would only use rubber guns during filming. 
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Weeks after Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a prop gun on the sets of 'Rust' which led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured one other crew member, the veteran actor has called for police monitoring sets of TV and film sets.

Weeks after Alec Baldwin accidentally fired a prop gun on the sets of 'Rust' which led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured one other crew member, the veteran actor has called for police monitoring sets of TV and film sets. Since the fatal incident, Hollywood is considering implementing new safety measures on film sets. Baldwin accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on October 21 after being told the gun he was rehearsing with on the 'Rust' set in New Mexico was "cold," or safe to use. Authorities are trying to determine how a real bullet would wind up in the gun handed to Baldwin. Attorneys for the 'Rust' armourer, who oversaw weapons on the set, said she believed she had loaded it with dummy rounds that were incapable of firing. Since the incident, producers and crew members have been weighing whether new steps should be taken to prevent a similar tragedy in the future. Baldwin said he believed productions should hire police to make sure guns used in filming are safe. "Every film/TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise, should have a police officer on set, hired by the production, to specifically monitor weapons safety," Baldwin posted on Twitter. Others like Dwayne Johnson have called for banning real guns from movie and TV sets. Johnson said last week that his future productions would only use rubber guns during filming.

Alec Baldwin calls for police on film sets to monitor gun safety