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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I have a vision of Alec’s  defence team asking a potential jury member during voir dire “ Are you a licensed gun owner ?”[/quote]

Im a registered gun owner. I think he was wreckless. They shouldnt have guns on set.  Especially when their stance is that actors are too irresponsible to handle them-- then the obvious course of action is to use fake guns-- not to release film industry for any liability bc they are too stupid to be held accountable, which seems to be the defense.  [/quote]

Did he load the gun? No
Was he told the gun wasn’t loaded with live ammo? Yes
Did the director tell him to point the gun in that direction? Yes

I’m no fan of Baldwin or a gun owner—he hasn’t made a decent movie in decades and seems full of himself. However, this seems like a tragic accident and I would not find him guilty of involuntary manslaughter as a juror. [/quote]

I also feel involuntary manslaughter is a high bar here. If you are starting from the premise that there shouldn't have been any live ammunition on set and that the guns should not have been taken off set then there's a problem right there. Unless you can prove Baldwin knew that the guns had been taken off set and loaded with live ammunition then I don't see how you get to "commission of a lawful act which might produce death in an unlawful manner or without due caution and circumspection." We'll see what comes out at trial (if there is one) but the other factor is that Baldwin wasn't aiming at the victim specifically. He was going through his actions for the scene and "aimed" in their direction. That's not a reckless act if you think there's no possibility the gun is loaded, which is certainly what his attorney is going to argue.[/quote]

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