Alec Baldwin charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

[DocUSMCRetired]

Alec Baldwin has finally been charged in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins with Involuntary Manslaughter. We shall see if they actually follow through...

Alec Baldwin faces new indictment in 'Rust' movie set shooting

Alec Baldwin faces a new charge of involuntary manslaughter nearly a year after initial charges were dropped in the accidental shooting of Halyna Hutchins.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I don't like Alec Baldwin but charging him is totally ridiculous. The armorer is ultimately responsible for firearm safety on the set. She seems reluctant to talk about where the live ammo may have come from. Alec probably wouldn't know a real gun from a set prop, and it isn't his responsibility to know. Actors aren't firearm enthusiasts.

 

[DocUSMCRetired]

I don't like Alec Baldwin but charging him is totally ridiculous. The armorer is ultimately responsible for firearm safety on the set. She seems reluctant to talk about where the live ammo may have come from. Alec probably wouldn't know a real gun from a set prop, and it isn't his responsibility to know. Actors aren't firearm enthusiasts.

That crew had already received a warning for going out and playing with the firearms using live ammo and then returning them to the tables. They were toying with them for weeks before hand and several crew members had complained about the safety issue there. It was Alec's crew, not a crew he was a part of, but his crew he hired and was paying. He knew about the issue. He didn't resolve it, and it ended up him pulling the trigger. This also was not the first ND they had on set from this behavior.

 

[sierracharlie338]

I don't like Alec Baldwin but charging him is totally ridiculous. The armorer is ultimately responsible for firearm safety on the set. She seems reluctant to talk about where the live ammo may have come from. Alec probably wouldn't know a real gun from a set prop, and it isn't his responsibility to know. Actors aren't firearm enthusiasts.

Gotta disagree here. No person should be allowed to handle a firearm with zero repercussions. You are handling a firearm, yes its a prop, but its still a firearm. Dont get me wrong both baldwin and the armorer should be charged but baldwin should def not be skating on this deal.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

You are claiming a lot of information that I never heard or read about prior. I just read a few days ago that the origin of the live ammo is still unknown. Your statement specifically indicates otherwise. Who knows what is actually true at this point.

Based on the information that I have from the mass media, the charges seem bogus to me. Lots of people want to see Alec hang, I just try to be a bit more objective.

 

[dfanonymous]

I don't like Alec Baldwin but charging him is totally ridiculous. The armorer is ultimately responsible for firearm safety on the set. She seems reluctant to talk about where the live ammo may have come from. Alec probably wouldn't know a real gun from a set prop, and it isn't his responsibility to know. Actors aren't firearm enthusiasts.

He was the also the producer that hired an unqualified armorer. Either way, why are you pointing a gun, even for rehearsals, at you're camera woman…

Lastly, he's one of the anti gun people. If you want to play with them on the set, you ought to have enough common sense to check the blanks yourself on your own set before shooting at your camera women..

How many of you "dry fire" practice at home?
How many of you dry fire practice at home without checking your weapon condition at least once?

I know some of you idiots do, because negligent discharges still happen everyday.

 

[Peddler 76]

Hang him he did it!

 

[338weatherby]

I don't like Alec Baldwin but charging him is totally ridiculous. The armorer is ultimately responsible for firearm safety on the set. She seems reluctant to talk about where the live ammo may have come from. Alec probably wouldn't know a real gun from a set prop, and it isn't his responsibility to know. Actors aren't firearm enthusiasts.

I agree. The armorer has to be responsible with handling/prepping all props. No live ammo should've been present. However, Baldwin stating he never pulled the trigger is ridiculous. If I remember correctly, the action of pointing the firearm and firing was not part of any "filming" at that moment. He was just messing around. No reason to point at the person who was shot.

 

[dfanonymous]

Right? The FBI had to investigate, and then publicly state that the gun was mechanically sound and that there was no way it discharged itself like he claimed..

idiot.

Just like the ammo didn't magically walk on to the set and into the gun. Either th armor had no idea what she was ordering and loading, or there was a shipping/order discrepancy and she failed to check the order. Either way.

 

[2buffalo]

I don't like Alec Baldwin but charging him is totally ridiculous. The armorer is ultimately responsible for firearm safety on the set. She seems reluctant to talk about where the live ammo may have come from. Alec probably wouldn't know a real gun from a set prop, and it isn't his responsibility to know. Actors aren't firearm enthusiasts.

Interesting point of view....
His set.
His armorer.
His gun (which in my mind isn't a prop if it is capable of shooting real ammunition).
His responsibility to check gun if pointing it and shooting at people.

Statements like yours don't suprise me anymore in a world of no accountability for someones own actions. What suprises me is that on a forum dedicated to firearms/hunting people make statements like this.

It was also widely reported that the crew had been shooting live ammo earlier in the day.

 

[Jon Bischof]

The "Armorer" and some of the set crew had been shooting live ammo in the prop guns just a short time before this happened. That being said, anyone who handles a firearm is responsible for his/her own actions and the consequences. This was a working firearm, not a disabled prop. And Baldwin knew that beforehand, so he does bear some responsibility for his own actions and negligence. That is true whether you love him or hate him. Being a "star" shouldn't exempt him from the laws that govern the rest of us.

 

[victor3ranger]

Baldwin is a giant anti gun turd who thinks what is good enough for him isn't good enough for us simple people.
He needs to be in prison

 

[Critter Picker]

Alec Baldwin couldn't tell a Colt from a cap gun. I don't believe an actor that has no knowledge of firearms shouldn't be handling them, to look the part,they should learn about the props. That being said, it was still an accident.

 

[jessej]

Let's look into the victim of the this "accident ". Who is her family? Then start connecting dots