‘Rust’ Gun Supplier Denies Live Rounds Came From Him
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The man who supplied guns, blanks and dummy ammunition to the set of “Rust” denied Monday that he had provided any live rounds to the production.
Seth Kenney, owner of PDQ Arm and Prop, took the stand on the eighth day of the involuntary manslaughter trial of Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer.
Gutierrez Reed is accused of negligently loading a live round into Alec Baldwin‘s gun, leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Kenney testified that he individually rattled the dummies that he supplied to the set, ensuring that each one contained BBs that indicate they cannot be fired. “I have never sent out any dummy round that doesn’t rattle,” Kenney said. “Unless it rattles, it’s not to be trusted.” Prosecutors have argued that it was Gutierrez Reed who was responsible for bringing a handful of live rounds that were left over from a prior production, “The Old Way.” The defense, meanwhile, maintains that Kenney was at fault.
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