Proposed Calif. movie set gun restrictions, a response to 'Rust' shooting, fail to garner support

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One of the bills would have banned the use of guns and blank ammunition containing gun powder or other explosive charges from film sets.

went off and killed a cinematographer on a movie set in New Mexico.

But no one did. Thursday, Portantino decided to hold both bills in committee, meaning they are unlikely to pass the Legislature this year.New Mexico fines 'Rust' producers nearly $140K for safety violations in fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins"It's a powerful and ruthless industry. First the industry killed Halyna. Then they killed the bill that would've made people like her safe," said state Sen. Dave Cortese, a Democrat who authored the other proposal.

Portantino said he was"extremely disappointed" entertainment industry groups failed to reach a consensus on the legislation. The Alliance of Special Effects and Pyrotechnic Operators opposed Cortese's bill, writing in a letter to lawmakers that it"would not have prevented this tragedy that occurred in another state" but said it would"negatively impact motion picture productions here in California."

 

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Good. One more less useless laws on the books.

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