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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
He was told the gun was loaded with blanks. He obviously pulled the trigger as that gun did not fire without it being pulled.
He does have some guilt but has already paid the family of the woman who died. I do not see a criminal charge though that should follow those facts.
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Alec lied to authorities that he had not pulled the trigger.
Why did Alec not insist on a plastic fake gun as it was at most an informal rehearsal? That would be the normal procedure on a movie set as I understand it. A real gun would be used on a "take" but not in a practice action such as he took.
If someone told me a revolver was not loaded with live ammo there is no way I would point it at someone and pull the trigger without checking for myself, probably at least twice if not three times. And, there would have to be a very good reason even then, such as for a real take, not some casual or informal gun handling practice.
The criminal charges against Alec are quite modest considering the inexcusable acts he committed and clearly warranted.
No matter what he paid his victim's family it will not bring her back. Her death was an unwarranted tragedy in every sense of the word.