The head armorer in the Baldwin shooting is an Instagram thot
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He still should have checked the gun and practiced firearms safety. She contributed, but Alec should be the one facing charges. He won't of course.
are you functionally fucking retarded? there's a huge difference between nerf gun and to all intents and purposes a fully funtional firearm, rule 0 check its clear, rule 1 never point the fucking thing at something you do not wish to kill, rule 2 clear your fucking weapon, rule 3 treat it like it's fucking loaded with live rounds at all fucking times, rule 4 clear your fucking weapon, i'm a brit and i know this shit how could a yank, even a retarded lefty like baldwin not?
For some reason most anti gun rights people seem to be willfully ignorant on how firearms work and are handled. Look up "The thing that goes up" if you want to see a politician make a fool of herself.
He wasn't handed a gun made of plastic. He was handed a functional firearm and it should have been treated as such and checked by him. Just about all of the 12 golden rules of firearms safety were violated in this situation. Had they been followed everyone today.
Always treat the gun as loaded.
Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
Always keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
Always keep the gun unloaded until you are ready to use it.
Never point the gun at anything you don't intend to destroy.
Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
Learn the mechanical and handling characteristics of the gun you are using.
Always use proper Ammunition.
Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions before loading and shooting.
If your gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, hold your shooting position for several seconds; then with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, carefully unload the gun.
Don't rely on the gun's safety to keep it from firing.
Be aware of your surroundings when handling guns so you don't trip or lose your balance and accidentally point and/or fire the gun at anyone or anything.
This is correct.
Imagine the opportunities for fuck-ups that would happen if every ignorant, bonehead actor who was given a gun on set said, "Hold everything while I disassemble this MP-5 to check the barrel for obstructions, and unload every mag to verify that there are only blank rounds in it!"
Actors should definitely receive basic firearms safety training if they're going to be using guns on set, and they should have the understanding that even blanks can kill.
But it is definitely not their job to be gunsmiths.
Also, imagine a movie where all the real firearm safety rules were enforced.
Director: Okay, in this scene, you point your gun at the bad guy and say, "Freeze, asshole!"
Actor: But I must never point a gun at anything I do not intend to destroy! How about I don't pull my gun, and I say "Freeze, asshole, or I will pull my gun out and point it at you!"
Hey, better to be safe, right?
Which is why this happened. Hollywood thinks they are "special" and above the rules that apply to everyone else handling a firearm whether it taking it out of the safe to clean it, at a store, at the range, or on duty. The point is they are not above the rules. Had they followed the 12 golden rules we wouldn't be having this discussion.
That means actors and anyone handling a firearm are given training on the mechanical function of the guns, how to load/unload, and do a safety check.
Something that is driven home in every defensive shooting class, every CCW class, every hunters ed class is that ultimately the person who pulls the trigger is the person who bears responsibility for what comes out of the barrel.
You're probably not aware of the facts. Everyone knew it was a real gun. The media calling it a "prop gun" is a distraction. But that would be funny if that's his lawyers' defense. "SHE SAID IT WAS A NERF GUN!"
Then I don't know why you think he was told it's a Nerf gun. (or figuratively, a non-working prop) I wasn't there but that doesn't sound reasonable. I agree it's not his job to make sure the barrel is clear, but I would not be surprised if he didn't do exactly as told. (knowing him, people are probably afraid to scream at him about safety)
Haha keep defending Alec Baldwin, dude. He will definitely do the same for you.
"Prop" guns on movie sets are rarely ever actually prop guns, just real guns loaded with blanks.