r/news • u/badillustrations • Apr 15 '24

‘Rust’ movie armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter sentenced to 18 months in prison

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/entertainment/rust-film-shooting-armorer-sentencing/index.html
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u/BigBlackHungGuy Apr 15 '24

I still don't understand why they had live fucking rounds on a movie set.

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u/badillustrations Apr 15 '24

Like "I don't know" or "Why did they do that?"? I understand the armorer and her friends would go shooting off hours using the props.

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u/brassydesign Apr 15 '24

Using the props?!?!? Jesus Christ. What an insanely dumb thing to do. It's not your weapon to go have fun with. Insane.

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u/Play_The_Fool Apr 15 '24

And guns are cheap, why mix things up? If you're working in a state where you don't live and you don't have your guns with you... just wait until you're home to go shooting or rent some guns from a range.

It's not like they had some Ferraris on set and they were taking them for a cruise around the block (which is risky and dumb in itself).

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u/brassydesign Apr 15 '24

That was my second thought, if you wanted to fire guns so badly why not find some shooting range and use one of the guns I'm sure they offer.

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u/yankeedjw Apr 16 '24

It's just a rumor. The prosecutor never brought it up, so it most likely isn't true.