Hot take: as a producer on the film, Alec Baldwin is largely responsible for the conditions on set, the corners that were cut, and the bad situation which resulted in a completely avoidable tragedy.
Blanks CAN be used safely, but weren’t.
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I'm still unclear as to why the AD would even be touching a gun and handing it to the talent. That is atypical. Generally the armorer does that.