[fidelis]

I despise Alec Baldwin, but actors are not qualified to be firearm prop masters on the sets where they are filming. That is supposed to be under the control of a specially trained person who is responsible to ensure that the gun is properly set for the intended use.

In this case, because it was on set, the blame lies with the prop master and his staff, not the actor, unless the actor substituted live rounds for the intended blanks.

Exactly right. No one here knows any of the facts of the shooting but are attributing nothing but bad motives to Baldwin. The guy is a jerk, but innocent mistakes happen to jerks too. Instead of convicting and sentencing the guy without all the facts, why don’t we see how this unfolds as the FACTS come out? I know, that’s a lot to ask considering the current level of maturity on FR, but I can dream, can’t I?

[Magnum44]

I hear what you say and partly agree. However many people are convicted for ‘accidental’ shootings. Anyone with a gun should have basic safety training, including how to check the status (loaded/unloaded) of the gun. Baldwin lives in one of the most gun restrictive states in the country. He is anti-gun yet not responsible enough to understand basic safety of the tools of his trade? He definitely has a major part in the responsibility IMHO.