Baldwin had not known the gun had live ammunition in it, however the 63-year-old has been subject to extreme online abuse in the wake of the incident.
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In picking up the firearm Alec Baldwin became responsible for determining whether or not the firearm had live ammunition in it. As executive producer Baldwin was responsible for the hiring and supervision of all and any of the people who could have loaded or handled the firearm.
“In picking up the firearm Alec Baldwin became responsible for determining whether or not the firearm had live ammunition in it.”
That simple fact is one that anti-gun people do not understand. But then personal responsibility was never a strong suit of the left.
Here’s a couple of interesting responses by professional actors who have handled guns on set:
Kirstie Alley
@kirstiealley
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Oct 26, 2021
No AD yells “COLD GUN” The armourer or prop person is supposed to PERSONALLY show you the gun so you can see it is empty for yourself. Then I dry fire it into the ground. I have NEVER been handed a gun by an AD & I’ve been handed 100 guns & I’ve never heard “COLD gun” in 40 years.
https://twitter.com/kirstiealley/status/1453020357049430017
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Carl Marino
@carlmarino1
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Oct 26
Replying to
@kirstiealley
I used a a handgun every day on the set of my show for 9 years. No one ever used those terms. The actors always checked their weapons themselves no matter what anyone on set told them.
https://twitter.com/carlmarino1/status/1453025120855937026