She's more than just a fall gal. It was her literal job to ensure all firearms on set were safe. And this was her very first gig as head armorer on a film. (Her father is a famous Hollywood armorer which is probably how she got the gig.)
The problem on Rust was that with the budget being so small, they had the Armorer pull double duty as the Property Master, so she was elsewhere that day taking care of regular props, not babysitting the firearms.
And that decision to make Hannah pull double duty falls squarely on the producer, who was? Oh yeah, Arec Bawin.
Cutting corners typically poses risk of some sort.
I researched all of that and can confirm accuracy.
Baldwin as Producer is completely responsible for the conditions on set that caused the death of the cinematographer, and he interfered with several employees ability to enforce safety procedures.
Unfortunately the Armorer was not experienced enough to lock up all arms & ammo, resign and report to the sheriff.
She could have saved a life at the cost of her career.
Yo-Yo, your comments are spot on. The armorer’s job is to make sure firearms are safe for use on the set. That part of this tragedy falls on her. However, as a Producer, Baldwin has skin (money) in this project, and if it’s proven he cut any corners then that’s on him. The trial should be interesting.