By most accounts firearms safety on the set of Rust was non existent. In our humble opinion Alec Baldwin as producer and actor is absolutely liable for this horrible and preventable “accident”. Aside from all of the other failures of safety protocols regarding firearms Alec Baldwin was the last to handle the revolver. If he had any knowledge, experience or training with the handling of firearms this “accident” should not have occurred. When handed the weapon he should have personally opened and checked the revolver to see if it was loaded and with what type of cartridges. Other questions; Why was he pointing a weapon at another person in the first place? Why did he have his finger on the trigger if he wasn’t ready to fire? Was the hammer cocked? Was it a single or double action? It was a period correct 45 long colt revolver. If the hammer wasn’t cocked it would have taken significant pull on the trigger to fire the gun. How could it accidentally fire without being cocked? Why was it cocked in the first place? Why was there live ammo rounds anywhere near a movie set? Many questions need to be answered. There is already finger pointing going on by Alec Baldwin and those that wish to protect him. The fact is, the gun was in the hands of Alec Baldwin. He is responsible for what happens as a result of negligent handling of the firearm. No one else. #alecbaldwin #rust #shooting