Tarantino says Baldwin is partially to blame for the womans death

He certainly is. He was the Director after all, and I would have thought that any actor would check a gun as soon as they're handed one before using it in any scene, even if the armourer has supposedly thoroughly checked it themselves. It's pure common sense isn't it.

Let's not forget Halyna Hutchins, RIP.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233286231/halyna_anatoliivna-hutchins

Tarantino is right. People make the argument that on movie sets, the protocol is for the armorer or prop person to do all the checks, and for the actors to just take their word for it. But if that's the way it's done, they need to change. Basic firearms safety is that no matter who hands you a gun and tells you it's not loaded, or that it's loaded with blanks or dummies, you always check it yourself to be sure. To do so is not highly technical and does not require formal training. Anyone can learn to do it in half a minute or less. If the actor doesn't feel confident doing it himself, he could have the armorer open the action and remove the magazine in his view so he can see for himself. The bottom line is, never take anyone's word for it. Verify.

no prop gun woman is

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When you point a gun at someone and pull the trigger, yeah, that would mean you have some responsibility in what happened.

This is similar to the guy who killed Brandon Lee. He was trained not to aim the prop gun directly at another actor and shoot, but rather aim slightly to either side (or above) of the performer. And what did he do? Aimed right at him and shot. Retard.