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In reply to the discussion: Manslaughter charge for Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' set shooting [View all]Kaleva
(36,299 posts)28. Nobody should dry fire a gun to see if it's loaded
Even if pointed in a safe direction
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Well unless he could prove the set armorer falsified their resume to him which I doubt happened and
cstanleytech
Feb 2023
#25
But the special prosecutor is NOT. She is a state Republican Representative as well as prosecutor.
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#14
While I saw Reeb's name briefly mentioned on that thread, nowhere did I see that she was a
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#16
Oh, I know. I can't say the special prosecutor is politically motivated either, but it is a concern
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#20
The sole person responsible for the death is the person in charge of the weapons.
OMGWTF
Jan 2023
#5
I think what many are unwilling to accept in some of these discussions is the delineations in roles
hlthe2b
Jan 2023
#17
I think they should not have live/real guns on set. High level of training everyone w sign-offs by
hlthe2b
Feb 2023
#34
Then you only other option is the actually remove the dummy rounds and examine them
exboyfil
Feb 2023
#30
"Alec Baldwin Was 'Distracted' on His Phone During 'Rust' Gun Training, Prosecutors Say"
sl8
Feb 2023
#26
The person firing the weapon is the person who is mainly responsible.
friend of a friend
Feb 2023
#42