He was an actor acting, playing the role of HarlandRust.
These cardinal rules theyre not cardinal rules on a movie set.
And I dont have to tell you much more about this because youve all seen gunfights in movies.
Alec Baldwin arriving for his trial in Santa Fe County District Court on July 10, 2024.ROSS D. FRANKLIN/POOL/AFP/Getty Images
And the reason that can happen is because safety is ensuredbeforethe actor.
You will see him cock the hammer when hes not supposed to cock the hammer.
You will hear about numerous breaches of firearm safety with this defendant and his use of this firearm.
His mind is somewhere else, in the being of another, a century away, an outlaw.
He must be able to take that weapon and use it as the person hes acting would.
It was just a prop.
They all thought it was just a prop and could do no harm.
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