Alec Baldwin discharges prop gun killing one, injuring another: latest info on incident

Had he taken even one NRA firearms safety course, anti First Amendment actor Alec Baldwin, 63, would not have discharged a prop handgun on a movie set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, and seriously injured Joel Souza, 48, the writer and director of the film they were doing at the time. Baldwin would have treated the gun as if it was loaded, even when he believed it wasn't. 

That's basic handgun safety.

According to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's office, the shooting occurred at the Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set where an independent film "Rust" was being filmed, which stars Baldwin. 

Juan Rios, a spokesman for the sheriff's office told the Alburquerque Journal that scene being filmed involved the use of a prop firearm," which discharged.

Since the fatal incident occurred, an eyewitness of the shooting came forward. 

Halyna Hutchins

Evidently, a bullet was discharged that struck Ms. Hutchins and went through her body and struck Souza in the clavicle. The set was immediately locked down and an ambulance and helicopters arrived taking Souza and Hutchins to the hospital but the latter died en route in a helicopter.

Meanwhile, Baldwin appeared to be in shock but was composed enough to imply that he was handed a "hot gun." The witness said he kept repeating, "In all my years, I've never been handed a hot gun."

Had he taken an NRA gun safety course, he would have treated all guns as if they were "hot guns," meaning that they were loaded with real ammunition.

Baldwin was also taken to the hospital to meet with the people he victimized but he didn't know Hutchins had died on the way.

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No matter what anyone thinks about the carelessness of the prop person who handed Baldwin the gun, had he taken an NRA weapons safety training course, it would not have happened. 

Let's see if Baldwin tries to blame the gun rather than the person firing it. Perhaps he will even more vehemently advocate for gun confiscation and gun control, but even if that had been the case prior to the incident, Hutchins would still be dead, because Alec Baldwin had never been handed a "hot gun" before this hot gun was handed to him.

Obviously Baldwin did not intend for this to happen and he should not face jail time. But he needs to understand that all guns are loaded. Always. Even when they aren't. 

"Rust" is done. 

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