Any gun expert wold say that, regardless of training, failure to follow basic safety rules (pick the version you like) is a form of negligence. Balwin handled the gun without knowing the state of the gun (loaded/unloaded) knowing it WAS a real gun and COULD kill someone. He then went on to cock hammer/release hammer/pull trigger (pick whatever you like) while the gun was pointed at the chest of the dead victim, knowing it WAS a real gun and COULD kill someone. That is the very definition of negligence.
I didnt say he would be convicted. I said by law he can not escape the fact he is guilty of negligent homicide. I dont understand why you are on a crusade to proclaim he is not responsible. He should be convicted.
“Balwin handled the gun without knowing the state of the gun (loaded/unloaded) knowing it WAS a real gun and COULD kill someone. He then went on to cock hammer/release hammer/pull trigger (pick whatever you like) while the gun was pointed at the chest of the dead victim, knowing it WAS a real gun and COULD kill someone. That is the very definition of negligence.”
On a movie set all that is the responsibility of the armor that has been held in court on a number of occasions I’m sorry you can’t understand that. He was handed a certified cold gun. He has no legal responsibility to double check that from the armor frankly he lacks the skills to do so and the law is on his side on that he can simply say I was handed a certified cold gun by my licenced armor and it was declared cold.
Further he was under active instructions on where to point that declared cold gun and to.manipulate the mechanisms again as an actor following instructions he is under guidance. I will up my bet to a grand I’m not a poor I spend more on craps in a day. He won’t be charged let alone convicted.