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Dwayne Johnson vows to stop using real guns in film projects after 'Rust' tragedy

Sharon Pruitt-Young

November 05, 2021

Dwayne Johnson attends the world premiere of Netflix's <em>Red Notice</em> on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Johnson says his production company will no longer use real guns on set. (Getty Images) — Dwayne Johnson attends the world premiere of Netflix's Red Notice on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Johnson says his production company will no longer use real guns on set. (Getty Images)

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