'Rust' first camera assistant claims Alec Baldwin shooting a result of lack of gun safety protocols

“Rust” first camera assistant Lane Luper is speaking out about a lack of gun safety on set that he says contributed to Alec Baldwin discharging a gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

"What I put in my resignation letter was lax COVID policies, the housing situation driving to and from Albuquerque, and specifically, gun safety, a lack of rehearsals, a lack of preparing the crew for what we were doing that day," Luper said.

Late Tuesday, Baldwin appeared to defend accusations that there were poor working conditions on set by sharing a post by "Rust" costume professional Terese Davis. Davis claimed guns were checked on set. She also claimed there were several safety meetings, which Luper claims is false.