The armorer responsible for weapons on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer has "no idea" why there were live rounds present, her lawyers said Friday.
"Ultimately this set would never have been compromised if live ammo were not introduced," said the statement from representatives of Gutierrez-Reed. "Hannah has no idea where the live rounds came from." "Hannah and the prop master gained control over the guns and she never witnessed anyone shoot live rounds with these guns and nor would she permit that," the statement said.
Halls was fired as assistant director on a previous movie for gun safety violations, that film's producers said this week. Lawyers for Gutierrez-Reed said neither of those accidental discharges was her fault, and painted a picture of a production where safety procedures played second fiddle to budget considerations.
"The whole production set became unsafe due to various factors, including lack of safety meetings. This was not the fault of Hannah."