The primary assistant director on the set of “Rust” — who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that was finally fired at Halyna Hutchins — simply took the stand within the armorer’s trial, and he cried.

David Halls testified on behalf of the prosecution Thursday in New Mexico — the place they are going after Hannah Gutierrez-Reed on manslaughter costs … and he gave an in depth description of his final interplay with Halyna earlier than she died on set.

It is extremely emotional … he says Halyna advised him she could not really feel her legs earlier than she handed — and DH sheds some tears right here.

The prosecution additionally had a producer on the movie, Ryan Winterstern, testify Thursday. Prosecutors say Hannah beforehand claimed she spoke to 2 producers named Ryan and Nathan and advised them she wanted further armorer time with Baldwin regarding his cross draw.

Bear in mind … Alec was engaged on his cross draw within the scene when his gun went off and shot a stay spherical, hitting Halyna and finally taking her life. Prosecutors say Hannah shares not less than a few of the blame as a result of she was answerable for the weapons on set.

Anyway, Ryan was requested straight up if he remembers having that dialog with Hannah … and he testified he did not recall her ever bringing that to his consideration, and stated he in all probability would keep in mind such a convo if it had occurred.

In the meantime, in testimony from Wednesday, prosecutors requested line producer Gabrielle Pickle if she ever expressed issues to Hannah about firearms being left unattended on set.

Gabrielle testified she twice raised the problem with Hannah … in individual and likewise through e mail.

Requested if she steered a method of fixing the problem with unattended firearms on the “Rust” set, Gabrielle testified she proposed a logging system to Hannah, the place the firearms can be checked in and checked out with every use.

Gabrielle testified Hannah shot down the suggestion … allegedly telling Gabrielle it was “too difficult” and that Hannah was working together with her personal system for maintaining observe of the weapons.

As we reported … the prosecution’s opening assertion was all about Hannah being at fault for the stay spherical that killed Halyna.

Prosecutors stated Hannah didn’t comply with correct gun security protocols on set … claiming she usually left weapons and ammo simply mendacity across the set, and even allowed stay ammo to infiltrate the manufacturing.

For her half, Hannah’s attorneys have stated she was tasked with a number of jobs on set — armorer and prop assistant — which was quite a bit to ask of her at simply 24 years previous.

Hannah’s camp claims her age and relative anonymity make her a textbook scapegoat right here.