RE: “It would seem to me numerous people are responsible.”
Yep. Starting whomever allowed actors to be within 5 miles of a firearm and live ammunition.
I read a statement from one Hollywood armorer who more or less said that most actors are too stupid to be around firearms
Alec Baldwin still did not check the weapon and pulled the weapon out of the holster and pointed the gun at a woman and killed her.
There are videos showing how the gun has to be cocked to be fired. He had to have fired the weapon himself and not the gun going off by itself. Where are all the other thousands of owners of this weapon saying the gun just fires itself?!
Here is actor John Schneider video of him using the same weapon:
3.1 million views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwYvvTu-UYM
More from him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sa5LIfNaKs
NOTE: he did not shoot himself even though the weapon was in his holster and later in his hand. He is claiming it fired only when the gun was pointed by him at a innocent person.