Alec Baldwin wants police to monitor weapons during filming to avoid untoward incident

Alec Baldwin, who fired a prop gun on a movie set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, has called for police officers to be present on film and television sets to monitor gun usage during filming.

The 63-year-old fired a fatal shot from what he believed was a safe “cold gun” on 21 October, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

Baldwin shared a tweet on his now locked Twitter account calling for police officers to be hired for any set that requires a prop gun.

He penned: “Every film/TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise, should have a police officer on set, hired by the production, to specifically monitor weapons safely.”