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K.Mooneyham wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 11:54 am

Chemist45 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:29 pm From the Vanity Fair article:

"You can pull the hammer back without actually pulling the trigger and without actually locking it," she explained. "So you pull it back partway, it doesn't lock, and then if you let it go, the firing pin can hit the primer of the bullet."

This is true on many revolvers. The combination of spring strength and hammer weight can be enough to set of a primer even when the hammer is not fully cocked. Remember: Guns are made to fire ammunition.
But it doesn't matter.
Who was responsible for making sure the gun was unloaded?
Alec Baldwin.
Who pointed the gun at a living human being?
Alec Baldwin.
Who cocked the hammer (Fully or not.)?
Alec Baldwin.
Who is responsible for the death of Halyna Hutchins?
Alec Baldwin.

I made a comment on a YT video on this subject basically saying what you're saying. Someone else replied that actors and actresses don't check the guns because it's too dangerous for them to do so and they don't know how to do it. He stated that he worked on many movie sets and only the armorer is allowed to check the firearms. So, I needled the guy a bit and asked him if those actors and actresses really are that stupid, and surprisingly enough, he say "yes", they are that dumb. Now, do I still think that every individual who handles a firearm is responsible for the condition and safety of that firearm? Yes, I do. But I find it telling that he, who works around those actors and actresses, believes most of them cannot be trusted to do a simple task that most flyover country kids learn how to do, and yet we are all supposed to bow and scrape when these Hollyweird types make a proclamation about life. The whole thing is simply surreal, and highly annoying.