‘Rust’ assistant director Dave Halls urges movie industry to ‘reevaluate its values’

Halls has been one of the people questioned by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office in an investigation into how Hutchins died, after a lead bullet was discharged by a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin as he was rehearsing a scene.

In general, armorers or prop masters are in charge of handling weapons on set. Before handing them to actors, they typically show the weapon to the first assistant director for a safety check.

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