A petition to ban real guns from film sets has gained more than 25,000 signatures following last week's fatal set shooting involving actor Alec Baldwin.
"Please sign this petition and demand for Alec Baldwin to use his power and influence in the Hollywood film industry to make a change and ban real guns on film sets," the petition continued., was shot and killed when Baldwin fired a gun he had been told was unloaded. Director Joel Souza was also injured in the incident. Souza has since been released from the hospital.
The petition's creator, filmmaker Bandar Albuliwi, is also working with California state Senator Dave Cortese to introduce a bill that would ban live ammunition and guns from theatrical productions across the state. "It is important that California establish new safety standards and best practices for all those who work in the industry and particularly in our own state," Cortese added."Our entertainment industry must do a better job of ensuring safe working conditions for our hardworking crews."