Posted on 10/22/2021 6:57:38 AM PDT by conservative98
A distraught Alec Baldwin repeatedly asked why was he given a “hot gun” after his prop weapon accidentally discharged on his New Mexico film set Thursday, killing a cinematographer and injuring the director, witnesses have claimed.
The tragic accident unfolded while Baldwin was filming his upcoming western film “Rust” at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Sante Fe.
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, died and director, Joel Souza, 48, was injured after they were both struck when the gun discharged, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said.
Immediately after the incident, an eyewitness told Hollywood gossip site Showbiz 411 that Baldwin started asking how he could have been given a “hot gun” – meaning a firearm loaded with real ammunition.
“In all my years, I’ve never been handed a hot gun,” the actor allegedly kept saying.
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While Baldwin exemplifies a noxious twit, I have to think this was a problem with technical quality control by some technician.
Immediately blaming others, sooo very typical. He was handling the gun/prop and it's his and his alone responsibility to do the final safety check. Maybe he should stop bashing the NRA and take a gun safety course.
Very much doubt the New Mexico cops will do a thorough investigation. Suspect that Baldwin may have been unsuccessfully hitting on this woman and in his frustrated passion “pretended” to shoot her. New Mexico is a Democratic state and they will not ask tough questions to a liberal icon.
Holy crap. He kills one and wounds another then they hand him another gun? Journalists. Now comes the blame/finger pointing portion of the show. “If some dumb ass prop guy hadn’t given me that DAMN GUN this would never have happened!” “Why would the cinematographer stand in the wrong place?” Why would the director stand behind the cinematographer?” “It wasn’t me!” Any bets on him skating? After all, hasn’t he suffered enough emotional damage from the guilt? He could be the mike byrd of the film industry. Senseless killing? Yawn.
Are we sure she wasn’t parking in his spot?
Well, that too...
I’m really interested in the details. What is a “prop gun” gun in this case and how is it used?
You ultimately pointed it her you moron, and btw, these things usually involve horseplay, so here’s looking at you.
Oh my gosh, first I’ve read about this
Better yet -
- hot or not, why was the gun pointed at a non-actor who was not in a scene
- it was pointed at an individual and the trigger pulled
- what type gun was it
I'm sure they'll get to the bottom of this. /s
Why would live ammunition be anywhere near the set? It could not have been just wadding from a blank.
Every gun is loaded - unless you clear it yourself.
Never point a gun at anything you don’t want dead....
there are ‘rules’ ya know
Unfortunate circumstance that comes from having too much stoopid in one general location.
Weird thing about it. Rust, is about a father/grandfather (can’t remember which)whose 13 year old son accidentally kills a man.
I don’t know standard on-set protocol but if he fired the gun in the context of shooting a scene he might skate but if he was fooling around John Erik Hexum style he’s in trouble for sure.
Agree, don’t know anything about their safety protocols but this has to be a major screwup.
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