re: Alex Baldwin likely to face charges in shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

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It was a replica with dummy rounds and apparently a lead bullet.

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No, it was a real handgun that was used to shoot earlier.

And, you clearly know nothing about firearms.

I can buy and shoot lead ammo if I want.

That isn’t abnormal.

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For a rehearsal it should have been a rubber dummy.

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He should have checked the firearm before he pointed it at another human.

certainly not hero worship on my end. I work with bigger (and nicer) actors/directors regularly.

to be clear:

- it is NOT the Actor's responsibility to physically clear a weapon. That is a liability issue in its own right ... this is done in front of the actor and 1st AD by a trained, licensed armorer when using real guns.
- a dummy prop should have been used during rehearsal
- the producers in this case will get the blame including Baldwin for lack of production control and questionable money saving tactics.
- all on set safety rules are generated by union and studio guidelines regardless of what state you are working in. Criminal laws of course relative to where you are filming.