It was the assistant director that handed the gun to Baldwin. He also claimed it was a “cold gun”, meaning it didn’t have ammo, without properly checking.
The entire thing was a Biden show.
Baldwin the Producer selected and employed several safety and support persons, whom theoretically had supervisory power, because Baldwin could control them, their decisions and his expenses, so he could get by on the cheap.
Now, he'll try to make THEM take the fall.