The
tragic
mishap
on
the
sets
of
the
movie
Rust
after
a
prop
gun
that
was
shot
by
actor
Alec
Baldwin
killed
cinematographer
Halyna
Hutchins
had
left
the
entire
film
fraternity
in
a
state
of
shock
and
grief.
Now
Alec
has
reportedly
urged
TV
and
film
productions
to
hire
police
officers
to
monitor
that
the
guns
used
in
the
shootings
are
safe.
Alec
has
shared
the
same
on
his
social
media
handle.
Alec
Baldwin
tweeted,
"Every
film/TV
set
that
uses
guns,
fake
or
otherwise,
should
have
a
police
officer
on
set,
hired
by
the
production,
to
specifically
monitor
weapons
safety."
Earlier,
the
assistant
director
David
Halls
who
handed
Alec
Baldwin
the
loaded
gun
which
fatally
shot
the
cinematographer
on
the
set
of
Rust
had
opened
up
about
the
tragedy.
David
Halls
expressed
his
shock
and
grief
on
Monday,
November
1.
Apart
from
armourer
Hannah
Gutierrez-Reed,
assistant
director
Halls
was
responsible
for
handling
and
checking
all
the
weapons
on
set.
Reportedly
he
announced
'cold
gun',
before
handing
it
to
Alec
Baldwin.
David
Halls'
role
onset
has
been
under
scrutiny
after
he
told
police
that
he
had
failed
to
fully
check
the
firearm
before
the
fatal
incident.
Halls
revealed
to
the
New
York
Post,
that
he
was
"shocked
and
saddened" by
the
death
of
Halyna
Hutchins.
"My
thoughts
are
with
all
who
knew
and
loved
Halyna.
Halyna
Hutchins
was
not
just
one
of
the
most
talented
people
I've
worked
with,
but
also
a
friend.
It's
my
hope
that
this
tragedy
prompts
the
industry
to
re-evaluate
its
values
and
practices
to
ensure
no
one
is
harmed
through
the
creative
process
again,"
he
said.
According
to
a
search
warrant,
Halls
told
detectives
he
"should
have
checked"
that
all
the
rounds
in
the
Colt
.45
gun
were
dummy,
or
inert,
rounds,
"but
didn't."
Notably,
nearly
100,000
people
had
since
signed
a
petition
to
permanently
remove
firearms
from
sets,
noting
that
effects
such
as
the
loud
bang
and
muzzle
flash
can
easily
be
added
to
fake
rubber
guns
in
post-production.
Meanwhile,
Alec
Baldwin
had
earlier
released
an
official
statement
wherein
he
had
revealed
that
he
is
fully
cooperating
with
the
police
regarding
the
case.