Livingston Officials Allow ‘Pawn Shop’ Film to Continue in Montana
Residents cited safety, business disruption and food-bank access concerns after the permit was suspended, with attendance at the pantry down 17%, officials said.
- Late Monday, the Livingston City Commission voted to reinstate the filming permit for "Pawn Shop" following a special meeting that concluded at 11:49 p.m., reversing a temporary suspension issued on Saturday.
- City officials had temporarily suspended the production's permit on Saturday, citing mounting complaints from residents and the Livingston Food Resource Center regarding street closures, safety concerns, and inadequate notification about hazardous filming activities.
- The Livingston Food Resource Center reported pantry attendance dropped 17% on Tuesday, citing "avoidable barriers" and intimidation from production security personnel dressed in "paramilitary" gear that made clients feel unsafe.
- During Monday's public hearing, the commission mandated conditions including screening the public from violent scenes, with City Attorney Jon Hesse stating the suspension was about permit compliance, not the film's content.
- Producers from the Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend, scheduled to wrap by October 10, face ongoing backlash over the film's "pro-ICE" slant and its alleged inspiration from the fatal shooting of Renee Good earlier this year.
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