I could be talked out of it I guess, I just wanted to throw that on the table... realistically, those people are told what to do, say and maybe even think so it is really unfair to hold them to real world standards, no? and as far as blanks on a movie set, I am not sure but the guns are probably loaded with smoke making ammunition, (for effect) as real guns use "smokeless" powder so the actors probably expect the firearms to be loaded with ammunition (blanks) and w/o a bullet, therefore "clearing" a movie set weapon is meaningless....

Geese, folks that can't even tell the difference in a blank round and real ammunition playing with guns has to be a problem at some point. Live rounds and real guns on a movie set are also a really bad idea, but the real problem here is that folks with no firearms instruction and/or experience are handling/playing with firearms not to mention most of them are "Anti-gunners" in the first place. Frankly, everyone should receive basic firearms instruction and I think it should be included in our schools for the sake of everyone's safety, but we all know that will never happen! Basic things like never pointing a gun at anything you don't intend to shoot, every firearm is treated as loaded even when you know that it's not, keeping your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, and proper methods of loading and unloading should be basic knowledge for everyone if we want to prevent accidents like these.

Anyway, the ultimate responsibility for this accident would fall on Alex Baldwin since he was the one playing with the loaded gun. He broke all the basic rules, simply because someone told him the gun was "Cold!" He not only took their word for it without checking, but pointed the gun at another person and pulled the trigger. Yes, ultimately an accident, but still criminal negligence to say the least, since this shooting was entirely preventable using some common sense. Instead he was playing with a loaded gun and they weren't even filming at the time! Baldwin should be charged and ultimately convicted of at least involuntary manslaughter for his irresponsible actions. There are others that were also criminally negligent and they too should be charged, but the ultimate responsibility is his and being a celebrity or rich and famous should not give him a free pass! He should rather be made an example and have to pay dearly for this criminal offense!