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Baldwin wants officers on sets to monitor weapons

Alec Baldwin is calling for a shift in responsibility on film sets by declaring that law enforcement should be present to monitor weapons safety.

The embattled “Rust” star and producer, who fired the Colt .45 that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, is continuing to speak out about the tragic Oct. 21 incident and apparently believes that police would be more equipped than prop masters or armorers to protect the cast and crew.

“Every film/TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise, should have a police officer on set, hired by the production, to specifically monitor weapons safety,” the actor tweeted from his now-private Twitter account. He also reposted the directive on Instagram.

Prop masters and armorers are usually the parties responsible for weapons safety.

In the fatal “Rust” case, plenty of blame has already been cast.

Although he said he’s “not allowed to make any comments because it’s an ongoing case,” Baldwin hasn’t stayed quiet since the incident and has doubled down on his defense of working conditions on that set.

On Friday, Baldwin pushed back against a claim made by former President Donald Trump that suggested the actor intentionally shot Hutchins because he is “troubled” and “volatile.”

In a statement to the New York Post, first assistant director Dave Halls said he hoped “this tragedy prompts the industry to reevaluate its values and practices to ensure no one is harmed through the creative process again.”

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