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Originally Posted by Henry Schmidt
Applied external energy....IE: stuck with any object, say a rock or the forehead of a liberal..
I just saw an old interview [Dec?] with Alex Baldwin where he said "I let go of the hammer and it just went off". That would suggest that the sear didn't hold the hammer in place or he didn't cock the pistol enough to engage the sear.
Still sounds like bullshyt to me.
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i have been meaning to test my revolver, (cimarron 357) and see if it will fire if i let go of the hammer before it locks into the hlaf cock position.
there is NO WAY in heck mine will fire once the hammer is pulled to the half cock position WITHOUT pulling the trigger.
in the half cock position you even have to pull the hammer back a little more before you can pull the trigger to release it.
this is my opinion:
i think baldwin and his buddies were shooting live rounds in the gun.
somehow the live round was missed. either it was not checked or even maybe baldwin kept it in his possession until the accident. either way i think baldwin and definitely the armorer should be held responsible.
i think he was probably goofing around and being his typical A$$ and was going to pretend to shoot it and he pulled the trigger with it pointed at her.
why else for the tv setup of "i didnt pull the trigger"
i think his guilt and conscience was actually getting the better of him and he did this to convince HIMSELF that it really wasnt his fault.
i dont think the actor should be responsible for a live round going off. you cant expect them to know anything about guns. should baldwin be held responsible as an actor, no. should he be held responsible based on his other roles in the movie/set, probably yes. if he was shooting live rounds on set, yes
do i think anything will happen to him, no.