As I stated in my first response, a lot of folks don’t know the basics of handling firearms.
Movies, Hollywood, Washington D.C. aren’t special places with different basic handling protocols.
You treat every firearm as loaded, you never point a firearm at something you don’t intend to shoot.
Baldwin, as the end user had a responsibility to check the firearm. He is not absolved of this responsibility because he’s an actor.
It really is that simple.
Oh yes, they are. You could not film any kind of action movie involving weapons, without some very different handling protocols.
You treat every firearm as loaded; you never point a firearm at something you don’t intend to shoot.
And that right there is the big difference. In movies, the actors frequently point firearms at other people and pretend to shoot them. That is the whole point of the movie. No, they don't intend to shoot them. At least we hope not. That is the entire reason for "Industry Safety Rule #1".
That same behavior in any other context would get a person kicked out of a range or hauled away to jail.
Different rules for different circumstances.