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Available, what is known as a prop master is then responsible. ha is a prop master who's been trained as an armorer. this is a very specific line chain of command, and something clearly went off the rails here. >> okay, but you're talking about safety checks that are in place like what? i mean what kind of training do they go through? is it days? is it weeks? is it just a couple of hours on the set? and do we know if those safety protocols were followed to the t on "rust?" >> i would say clearly they were not followed to the t. the training is extensive, and it's ongoing. you do it repeatedly ...

Some cases just be a real firearm. now, that brings really to the forefront obviously there is never any real ammunition capable of firing a projectile allowed on a film set ever, ever. >> there has been reporting about safety standards in this case. so i want to ask you, are there different safety standards or directions depending on the budget and in terms of the armor that is used if they are union or not, are they all operating under the same standards? >> i would say yes, they are. i think that as a competent armor onset is following a set of industry standards safety protocols that inclu...

Camera, it should be secured by the prop master or someone designated by the prop master and that is usually the armorer. and then, just before the scene is filmed, the guns would be returned to the actors. >> larry, i appreciate your expertise and i am sorry that it's needed tonight and in this circumstance. thank you so much. and laura coates, as well. thank you. coming up next. there is braeaking news in the january 6th investigation. a sfral pusher of the big lie and a key figure in the scheme to overturn the election now has a date -- a date to testify. later, new reporting on faceboo...

Close to shutting down hollywood from the strike because of safety concerns. so right here is an example. now, what people need to understand is that this was not a big production. this wasn't a disney movie or paramount movie. this is a small independent scrap film that had a lot of issues going into it just hours before this gun was fired. >> yeah, you talked about groups. so unions reacting tonight? are they saying anything? >> unions reactsed ed right awa saying they understand the prop master whomever was responsible for this gun was not a union member, that there weren't issues onset bet...

Protocols being violated. it's just such a tragedy. i don't see any sort of real explanation besides little leaks that we are hearing throughout the day. in your opinion and you are familiar with this kind of situation, what does your cut got to tell you about what happened? >> again, there is a failure pair they're supposed to be a prop master. there is usually an armor or when you have weapons on the set. both of those people are very responsible ordinarily and they would be the person you would go to with the weapon before and after you were going to use it. somebody should have handed the ...