Alec Baldwin Calls for Hiring of Police Officers to Monitor Guns on Set

Plea is the actor’s latest statement in the wake of the “Rust” tragedy that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Alec Baldwin
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Alec Baldwin is calling for every film and TV set that utilizes guns on set, fake or otherwise, to have the production hire a police officer to “specifically monitor weapons safety.”

Baldwin tweeted the statement from his Twitter account, which is now private, on Monday morning. It’s his latest update in the wake of the tragedy on the set of his film “Rust,” in which the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed.

Baldwin previously told reporters that he was “extremely interested” in limiting the use of firearms on sets following the accidental shooting, though he noted the long history of movies that have used guns without incident and said there should be a revision in safety policies.

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