Alec Baldwin fatally shoots woman with prop gun on movie set

[Lando Lincoln]

There are now reports about the set guns being used for target practice off site. If true, that qualifies as gross negligence and a blatant disregard for protocols and safety. Stunningly wrong… if true.

[LegalAmerican]

That's right where I am on this right now @Lando Lincoln.  I totally agree with @DB:

Not a "prop gun," that's a lie to downplay what happened.  I'm guessing it is a .45 Peacemaker (being the most famous period piece) with large caliber boolats.  That's a big "Pew!"

Easily enough grains to do a through-and-through on the lady, with inertia to spare that hit the Director.

This entire affair has my head spinning with the recklessness and stupidity.  Look for the Alcohol Defense soon.

 

[mystery-ak]

It Wasn’t a ‘Prop Gun’: Alec Baldwin Shot a Firearm That Was Being Used for Target Practice Off Set

by Kyle Becker
about 2 hours ago




The fallout of the Alec Baldwin shooting tragedy has led to further questions about how a “prop gun” could have fired a live round that killed the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Furthermore, another question that has gone under the radar is how the Baldwin shooting also led to the wounding of director Joel Souza.

It wasn’t a “prop gun.” It was an actual gun that was being used as a prop. TMZ reported on the development that sources close to the filming of “Rust” indicate that the gun used in the incident was also used off-set for “target practice.”

“The smoking gun that claimed the life of Halyna Hutchins might’ve been more than just an on-set prop — it was also being fired recreationally, even when cameras weren’t rolling,” TMZ reported.

“Multiple sources directly connected to the ‘Rust’ production tell TMZ … the same gun Alec Baldwin accidentally fired — hitting the DP and director — was being used by crews members off set as well, for what we’re told amounted to target practice,” the report added.

According to the BBC, a “prop gun” could mean a range of items, “from non-functioning weapons to cap guns… But it can also mean a real weapon, or one adapted for firing blanks.” However, Hollywood should ban the term from applying to actual firearms.

A disturbing 911 call shed light on how assistant director David Halls had given Baldwin the weapon that ultimately killed Hutchins and wounded Souza. Mamie Mitchell, the script supervisor of the film, made the 911 call for help, the Daily Mail reported.

“We need an ambulance out at Bonanza Creek Ranch right now. We have had two people accidentally shot on a movie set accidentally,” Mitchell said. As she is talking to the 911 operator she instructs someone else to make certain the ambulance has access to the road.

more
https://trendingpolitics.com/it-wasnt-a-prop-gun-alec-baldwin-shot-a-firearm-that-was-being-used-for-target-practice-off-set-knab/

[DB]

And more:

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/10/24/total-disaster-we-know-what-reportedly-caused-alec-baldwin-to-accidentally-shoot-n2597875

[LegalAmerican]

And more:

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2021/10/24/total-disaster-we-know-what-reportedly-caused-alec-baldwin-to-accidentally-shoot-n2597875

Interesting.
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Halnya Hutchins husband Mathew is an attorney of a prestigious law firm that has represented the Clintons  ....................and no doubt would know some very interesting things...................   

[mystery-ak]

Alec Baldwin 'inconsolable' after deadly 'Rust' movie set shooting, 'canceling other projects': report
Accidental shooting killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza



more
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-inconsolable-canceling-other-projects

[mystery-ak]

Jonathan Turley: Alec Baldwin shooting – what are the criminal and civil liabilities?
https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,452032.new.html#new

[DB]

Alec Baldwin isn't likely to talk his way out of this one.

He was the executive producer in charge.

He used a real gun on set without checking it and clowned around with it aiming at the cinemaphotographer and pulled the trigger thinking it was funny.

This is what gross negligence looks like.

His movie career should be over.

[LegalAmerican]

Alec Baldwin isn't likely to talk his way out of this one.

He was the executive producer in charge.

He used a real gun on set without checking it and clowned around with it aiming at the cinemaphotographer and pulled the trigger thinking it was funny.

This is what gross negligence looks like.

His movie career should be over.

What was he doing pointing a gun at a woman anyway?  ANY GUN?  Then after cocking it, pulled the trigger!   This is what domestic abusers do to women.  Wave around a gun to scare women.

She was NOT an actress, it was NOT any scene!  POINTING ANY GUN....goes against all normal protocol for having a gun!
 
NEVER POINT ANY GUN:  ASSUME IT IS LOADED,  REAL OR NOT.  Pointing it would be bad enough, then to actually pull the trigger?  Most military men on here, know the drill. 

[LegalAmerican]

Alec Baldwin 'inconsolable' after deadly 'Rust' movie set shooting, 'canceling other projects': report
Accidental shooting killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza



more
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/alec-baldwin-inconsolable-canceling-other-projects

The woman, whom he killed, her husband is an attorney for CLINTONS. 

[Hoodat]

There are now reports about the set guns being used for target practice off site. If true, that qualifies as gross negligence and a blatant disregard for protocols and safety. Stunningly wrong… if true.

That explains how this could have happened.

[Hoodat]

• Always treat all guns as if they are loaded.
  
  
• Never point a gun at anything you are unwilling to destroy.
  
  
• Keep your finger outside the trigger guard and off the trigger until you have your target properly sighted, and intend to destroy it.
  
  
• Know your target and what lies beyond it.

That's it in a nutshell.  I was taught these points at age 6 at a Kiwanis camp from a Hunter Safety Course supported by the NRA.  They stuck with me for life.

Unlike professional acting, there is no do-over when it comes to firearms.

[Elderberry]

Col. Jeff Cooper: The 4 rules of gun safety


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjk3j2bsxVw

[jafo2010]

This is no surprise for a man that is about as arrogant as they come in Hollyweird.  Perhaps if he wasn't the ignorant POS that he is, this woman would be alive.

[Right_in_Virginia]

The woman, whom he killed, her husband is an attorney for CLINTONS.

Actually, @LegalAmerican Matt Hutchins is an attorney who joined Latham & Watkins ' Los Angeles office earlier this year as an associate practicing Mergers & Acquisitions law.

This same firm out of DC represents an attorney for the Clinton campaign under investigation by Durham.  Hutchins has zero to do with this represenation or the Clintons.

[Right_in_Virginia]

https://mobile.twitter.com/WinterAsh12/status/1452289722265620481

[mystery-ak]

Baldwin Was Practicing 'Cross-Draw,' Crew Member Who Gave Him Gun Had Prior Safety Complaint
By Nick Arama | Oct 25, 2021 12:00 PM ET

We’ve already reported on a lot of troubling information about the shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie ‘Rust’ that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded Director Joel Souza.

The last report from sources on the set indicated the crew had been using the prop gun that was involved in the tragedy for target shooting in off-hours and that live ammo had been stored in the same area as blanks. There was also a prior report about an incident with the armorer on another movie set. All those reports, if true, give an indication of how there could have been a mistake with the prop gun.

Now there’s more information that adds to the already troubling actions.

As we previously reported, the assistant director Dave Halls had picked up the prop gun from a cart where it was placed by the armorer. He handed it to Baldwin and declared it was “cold” meaning that it was safe to use and had no live rounds in it.

From Daily Wire:

Bryan Carpenter, an armorer and weapons master in the film industry, told CNN that “cold guns” shouldn’t be loaded, especially during rehearsals. “You have to make sure that the weapon is truly cold, which means there should have been no rounds in there, period. And especially if it’s a rehearsal,” Carpenter told the outlet. Carpenter also insisted that prop guns should be inspected by two people to ensure they’re “cold” before anyone handles them on set.

more
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/10/25/baldwin-was-practicing-cross-draw-crew-member-who-gave-him-gun-had-prior-safety-complaint-n462986

[Kamaji]

Baldwin Was Practicing 'Cross-Draw,' Crew Member Who Gave Him Gun Had Prior Safety Complaint
By Nick Arama | Oct 25, 2021 12:00 PM ET

We’ve already reported on a lot of troubling information about the shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie ‘Rust’ that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded Director Joel Souza.

The last report from sources on the set indicated the crew had been using the prop gun that was involved in the tragedy for target shooting in off-hours and that live ammo had been stored in the same area as blanks. There was also a prior report about an incident with the armorer on another movie set. All those reports, if true, give an indication of how there could have been a mistake with the prop gun.

Now there’s more information that adds to the already troubling actions.

As we previously reported, the assistant director Dave Halls had picked up the prop gun from a cart where it was placed by the armorer. He handed it to Baldwin and declared it was “cold” meaning that it was safe to use and had no live rounds in it.

From Daily Wire:

more
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/10/25/baldwin-was-practicing-cross-draw-crew-member-who-gave-him-gun-had-prior-safety-complaint-n462986

None of that, even if completely true, excuses Baldwin's failure to check the weapon himself, or to ask that someone inspect it right there in front of him, before he used it.

Firearms safety is a nondelegable duty.

[GtHawk]

This is no surprise for a man that is about as arrogant as they come in Hollyweird.  Perhaps if he wasn't the ignorant POS that he is, this woman would be alive.

I don't think ignorant is the right word, he has been on too many big budget movies involving guns to be ignorant of proper safety protocols. Perhaps entitled or superior would better describe this piece of excrement but as you said arrogant is also a excellent descriptive. I think there is already cover being given Baldwin by trying to push all the blame on the prop master and safety person.

[GtHawk]

Baldwin Was Practicing 'Cross-Draw,' Crew Member Who Gave Him Gun Had Prior Safety Complaint
By Nick Arama | Oct 25, 2021 12:00 PM ET

We’ve already reported on a lot of troubling information about the shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin’s movie ‘Rust’ that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded Director Joel Souza.

The last report from sources on the set indicated the crew had been using the prop gun that was involved in the tragedy for target shooting in off-hours and that live ammo had been stored in the same area as blanks. There was also a prior report about an incident with the armorer on another movie set. All those reports, if true, give an indication of how there could have been a mistake with the prop gun.

Now there’s more information that adds to the already troubling actions.

As we previously reported, the assistant director Dave Halls had picked up the prop gun from a cart where it was placed by the armorer. He handed it to Baldwin and declared it was “cold” meaning that it was safe to use and had no live rounds in it.

From Daily Wire:

more
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2021/10/25/baldwin-was-practicing-cross-draw-crew-member-who-gave-him-gun-had-prior-safety-complaint-n462986

What fool practices cross draw or any other type of draw with a loaded gun with people in line with where they are pointing the weapon. they can try and give cover to Baldwin over the shooting but everything still comes up him violating the most basic gun safety rules. Would anyone here take possession of a firearm without verifying if it was loaded, let alone not treat the weapon as if it was loaded?

This negligent act, I won't call it an accident, will no doubt be used by the left to demonize guns while it in fact points out why children from an early age should be trained in firearm safety.....even someone with a childlike mind like Baldwin.

[mountaineer]

As we previously reported, the assistant director Dave Halls had picked up the prop gun from a cart where it was placed by the armorer. He handed it to Baldwin and declared it was “cold” meaning that it was safe to use and had no live rounds in it.

And everything I've read says that only the person in charge of the guns, not another person on the crew like an AD, is to hand the gun to an actor and tell him it's ok. Of course, it's also the responsibility of the actor to check the gun and confirm to the gunmaster that he sees it's safe.

[Lando Lincoln]

None of that, even if completely true, excuses Baldwin's failure to check the weapon himself, or to ask that someone inspect it right there in front of him, before he used it.

Firearms safety is a nondelegable duty.

Agreed. This just seems to be a deadly brew of ignorance, arrogance, and negligence.

[mystery-ak]

'Rust' crew member who gave Baldwin firearm fired from past job after prop gun accident:LIVE UPDATES

Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the New Mexico set of the film "Rust" Thursday, killing 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her.

Covered by: Edmund DeMarche and Fox News Staff

"First of all, our condolences go out to everyone affected by the recent tragic event in New Mexico," a producer from the film "Freedom's Path" told Fox News on Monday.

"I can confirm that Dave Halls was fired from the set of 'Freedom's Path' in 2019 after a crew member incurred a minor and temporary injury when a gun was unexpectedly discharged. Halls was removed from set immediately 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."

https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting

[mystery-ak]

'Rust' chief electrician speaks out, says 'negligence and unprofessionalism' caused accident

"Yes, I was standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Halyna during this fatal shot that took her life and injured the director Joel Souza,” Serge Svetnoy wrote in part on Facebook of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. “I was holding her in my arms while she was dying. Her blood was on my hands."

https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting

[Lando Lincoln]

'Rust' crew member who gave Baldwin firearm fired from past job after prop gun accident:

"I can confirm that Dave Halls was fired from the set of 'Freedom's Path' in 2019 after a crew member incurred a minor and temporary injury when a gun was unexpectedly discharged. Halls was removed from set immediately 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."

https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting

Incredible.