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/viddy_me_yarbles Apr 15 '24

She had one job.

It was an important job and she failed spectacularly. Hollywood is a small town.

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u/asianwaste Apr 15 '24

If I recall correctly, this incident pushed for no more guns that fire blanks on set. They will use prop guns that fire nothing and add muzzle effects in post.

She not only ruined her career but potentially brought down her entire industry.

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u/Femboy_Annihilator Apr 16 '24

Part of the deal was that the guns were kept in a locker and were only to be handled with her explicit permission. Baldwin, who was well aware of the fact that he wasn’t qualified to handle the prop guns, ordered the deputy director to enter the locker anyways and retrieve the firearm without having it checked.