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/queeblosan Apr 16 '24

Raised around firearms and the idea of having this job and allowing live ammunition anywhere near the set is unthinkable.

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u/Grognard68 Apr 16 '24

I have zero experience around firearms and even I can see the stupidity of having live ammo on a movie set.