Actor Alec Baldwin was hit with allegations of missing crucial firearms safety training on the set of the movie “Rust,” prosecutors revealed in court documents filed last Tuesday.

Charges of involuntary manslaughter came down on both Baldwin and the film armorer, Hannah Guiterrez-Reed. The charges are in connection to the October 2021 accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of “Rust,” according to court documents. 

“Baldwin was provided only minimal training on firearms,” Gutierrez-Reed was reported as saying in the statement of probable cause, adding that he had “very limited training on the cross draw technique that was required for the scene on the 21st and limited training on firearms and how to check his own firearm as to whether it is unloaded or loaded.” 

According to the evidence from the investigation, prosecutors believe Baldwin did not attend the required firearms training.

Guitierrez-Reed told investigators that she tried to book a private tutorial with Baldwin, but the hour-long class ended 30 minutes early because Baldwin was distracted and on the phone with his family. She also told investigators that she was concerned about set safety, given the use of guns throughout the film. 

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In the statement of probable cause for Gutierrez-Reed, her culpability is called into question for not following protocol. The statement alleges industry standards require her to prove the bullets in the gun are all dummies to those on set and that the armorer failed to do so.

Prosecutors also said the young armorer failed in her professional role by not using her position to force Baldwin to attend training and stay on track. 

Ultimately, the investigation turned to Baldwin’s role as a producer more so than the actor who fired the weapon. 

“The on-set and limited time of training does not comport to industry standards,” prosecutors said, adding “Baldwin’s failure to ensure minimum standards were met is considered reckless in the industry.” 

Guiterrez-Reed also told investigators that if Baldwin had received proper training, it could have prevented the fatal shooting.

Baldwin asserts that he did not pull the trigger and the gun fired on its own after he cocked the hammer. However, the documents claim to have photos and videos from the rehearsal on the day of the shooting. According to prosecutors, the evidence shows Baldwin drawing and pointing the gun. They allege that Baldwin can be seen in the evidence with his finger on the trigger. 

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Despite the video evidence of Baldwin mishandling the weapon, the actor still claims to be an expert in the process of using guns on set. The investigators noted that Baldwin is seen handling firearms in 40 different film and television productions over his 35-year career.

Prosecutors said Guiterrez-Reed failed to correct Baldwin’s misuse of the firearm and that her job performance was “reckless,” because she allowed unqualified crew members to handle weapons while missing several important safety checks in the time leading up to the fatal shooting.

An attorney for Guiterrez-Reed, Jason Bowles, responded to the charges against his client saying she was “stretched too thin” and her concerns were ignored. 

“Hannah was not called back into that church,” Bowles told TMZ. “She asked David Halls specifically: ‘If Baldwin is going to use that gun, then call me back into that church, so I can instruct him on the usage of the gun, I can reinspect that gun, and I can tell him where to point it, and work with him on it.’”

Bowles said his client “pleaded” for Baldwin to have more training, requested the use of a plastic gun for rehearsal; and asked to be called back to set if Baldwin was going to use a real gun at any point. Bowles said producers didn’t take her concern seriously and denied multiple requests from the armorer.

“We will fight these charges and expect that a jury will find Hannah not guilty,” Bowles said.

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