Prop weapons are in focus after an accident involving Alec Baldwin killed one filmmaker and injured another on a set in New Mexico. Here's what to know about them.
Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of the Western film “Rust” on Thursday, killing a crew member and wounding the movie director, according
to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. Baldwin said Friday that he is fully cooperating with the police investigation. Photo: Jim Weber/Associated Press
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