A collection of 200 prominent cinematographers joined together to sign a group statement calling for a ban on functional firearms on the sets of their projects.
The move comes in the wake of the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed on the set of "Rust" when a gun being held by actor Alec Baldwin that he was informed as a "cold gun" somehow fired a live round.
The incident has sparked a huge conversation in show business regarding the use of real firearms on sets, regardless of whether or not they’re loaded with blanks or dummy rounds.
Productions like ABC’s "The Rookie" have already stated that it will no longer allow real firearms on set. Now, a collection of 200 cinematographers are taking things a step.
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