Again, I'm hoping this comes out as sworn testimony at the trial, but what I've seen (and yes, at this point its all hearsay)
is
they were not filming on the set the day of the accident
Actors and crew were present to judge lighting, camera angles and actors positions
The armorer was sent to a different location to do asst prop mgr duties, as she would not be needed on the set because since they were not filming, no guns would be present.
at some point after that guns showed up, and were in actors hands
apparently without the armorer's knowledge...
and from there, it goes rapidly down hill to disaster.
How much of that is true? How much is CYA for the armorer? Or for other people on the set ("its a cold gun"
) we don't know but hopefully will at the trial
Personally, I don't care if the punishment is severe or light or even non existent, (assuming a guilty finding) I really hope Baldwin doesn't cop a plea deal so that this matter goes to trial and we get stuff on the record.
I agree that industrial safety (including use of firearms) is job, and
responsibility of everyone on the site. I spent decades working in an industry where that was paramount. It can be done, but it requires top down management enforcement of ALL ranks, and the ability to easily get rid of people who refuse to comply.
Doing that is not the cheapest way to run a railroad, its quite costly in fact, but its the only way to keep people as safe as possible. Cheap out, to maximize profit for investors, cut corners and people die. That may, or may not be a disaster for the shareholders (though often is) but it truly sucks for the person who gets killed or injured, and there are things no amount of money can buy.