Alec Baldwin, 'Rust' shooting: California bills on set gun safety fail
Two bills were filed in California in response to the "Rust" movie set tragedy which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Both failed to pass.
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Two bills were filed in California in response to the "Rust" movie set tragedy which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Both failed to pass.
New rules about how and when actors can use guns while filming failed to pass the California Legislature on Thursday just months after a gun actor Alec Baldwin was holding went off and killed a cinematographer on a movie set in New Mexico.
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California lawmakers failed to pass rules about when and how guns can be used on movie sets following the death of Halyna Hutchins. The cinematographer was killed on the set of "Rust."