Regardless, according to actor John Schnieder any time an actor is going to use a real gun he is supposed to dry fire every chamber into the ground after being handed the gun to show everyone it is safe before using it.
Alec didnt do that.
Sure seems like a sound policy. Regardless of what the armourer or assistant producer did, the fact is Baldwin was the one who skipped examining or dry firing in a safe direction the firearm that was handed to him. It would have taken very little effort to do so.
"Put none but Americans on guard tonight." -George Washington
