[drSteve78]

Let me guess, “Alec Baldwin couldn’t have known the weapon was loaded because he was following procedures on the set that assured him the gun wasn’t loaded.”

Except the gun WAS loaded, Alec Baldwin didn’t look, and Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger at least once if not more, and Alec Baldwin killed someone with a handgun that he was not qualified to hold.

[BipolarBob]

He also was responsible for the hiring of the people who allowed this to happen. He knew of previous "misfires" on the set previously. Whatever procedures were followed on this set were not normally recognized procedures.

By accounts of the people who walked out, this movie was shot at breakneck speed and costs were cut at every corner and a general lack of safety every day.

[ClearCase_guy]

Yup.

Also, the prop master (so I’ve heard) simply grabbed the gun, yelled “Cold Gun!” (meaning: safe) and gave it to Baldwin. The prop master should have checked and made an actual determination, then yelled “Cold gun!” and then handed it to Baldwin, who should have also done a check.

Terrible process.

I blame the producer for the lax atmosphere. The producer is Baldwin.