Sorry, didn't see your question.
It seems really that simple to me. Tell me why you think it isn't?
Simply because when it comes to making a criminal (and not civil) charge when it comes to movie set accidents, there is no law or even a precedent that says an actor has to be knowledgeable in firearms, know the difference between blanks or live rounds, or even check the prop if he/she did know the difference in ammunition when it comes to movie stunts after the weapon been cleared by professionals whose job it is to prevent this type of tragedy.
Civilly? Yeah, maybe. Baldwin is a co-producer and there might be a precedent for strict liability.
I said back three years ago that if I'm on the jury, he doesn't get a murder conviction. What if Betty White was handed the "cold" gun and it went off?
If we want to put actors in the chain of safety, that's fine - train them, pay them, and make them criminally liable for stunts gone wrong.
The best thing is to take all weapons off the set entirely. Use lightweight 3D printed weapons and CGI the flash and smoke.
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