[Crowbob]

Do we know the status of the gun before it came to be in Baldwin’s hands?

Was it cocked, decocked, partially cocked?

If the gun was decocked before he even got his hands on it, while holstered, it is possible he didn’t pull the trigger.

Just sayin’. I’m not defending the guy in any way. But it seems to me, from everything in this thread, it is possible, however unlikely, that the gun fired without Baldwin having pulled the trigger.

To reiterate: I’m not defending him. He is ultimately responsible for what happened even if he didn’t pull the trigger. The man probably thinks that even though he quick-drew a weapon and aimed it somebody but did not pull the trigger he should be absolved of any responsibility.

Now, did he somehow impact the hammer with sufficient force to fire a round? If the the gun was decocked, per what I’ve read here, he had to have for it to fire.