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Injuring joel souza, the film's director. it's a tragedy many say they saw coming. including veteran prop master who told the l.a. times he turned down the prop master job on "rust" calling the production an accident waiting to happen, and warning corners were being cut on safety. >> i impressed upon them there were great concerns about that, and they really didn't really respond to my concerns about that. >> now, cnn has reached back out to rust productions to comment on the allegations presented by the rap, and they referred us back to a statement they had previously put out, which said they...

Privilege. >> jeremy diamond, appreciate it, thank you. up next, an accident waiting to happen. that's how one veteran prop master who turned down a job on "rust" described the set of that alec baldwin movie. we have new details about what was happening behind the scenes and why industry experts say it was way outside the norm. plus, i'll speak live to democratic congressman josh gottheimer, this as the clock ticks on a deal to pass biden's agenda, moderates and progressives adding new red lines in the last 24 hours. what does that all mean? later, north port florida police admit they ma...

Your function as an armorer. there is no excuse for that. if you're going to call yourself an armorer, then you better know the job, and you can't call yourself an armorer or a prop master after just two movies. it's just not right. it doesn't happen. >> bill davis, thank you for talking to us about the ins and outs. very helpful. be well. >> my pleasure. good night. >> bill raises another issue we're going to take on in the next segment. this is obviously an accident in one part, and it was obviously a failure to do your job in the main part. what does that mean? what does that mean legally? ...

Member of the sound crew. but industry experts say only the armorer or prop master should be handling weapons on the set, not the assistant director. >> i will be honest with you, the a.d. would have a broken finger if he picked up a gun off my cart. that does not happen. >> armorer clay van sickle said the difference between a blank or live or dummy round is easy to spot. >> i would click through six times so everybody could hear nothing happens. it's literally that simple and it takes seconds and there's no reason not to do if 2. >> reporter: the veteran prop master said he sensed warning si...

Family. the shot also wounded director joel susan. according to a search warrant affidavit, he was given the gun by dave halls who grabbed one of three prop guns set up by the armorer off of a cart left off of the instruction because of covid-19 restrictions. neither halls or the armer gutierrez reed, have spoken. it's not the first time he was accused of not practicing safety with firearms. only the armorer or the prop master should be handling weapons on the set, not the assistant director. >> i would have broken fingers if they picked up a gun off of