This isn't going to be a popular opinion....
I don't think Alec Baldwin is to blame for the shooting. Actors aren't supposed to know anything about guns. Let's say someone hands him a Tommy gun, a Garand or tells them to load or shoot a Gatling gun? They don't know all the ins and outs of how every gun works and they don't know what they are going to be asked to do on the set. The ARMORER is the one responsible for the condition of all guns. So I'm glad they nailed this no-nothing who said she was an armorer because her father was one.
NOW! Bear with me. ALL of the show's producers, including Baldwin, should be liable for manufacturing an UNSAFE workplace by their hiring and by their practices. The result of the crew leaving due to safety issues (including negligent discharges) and hiring people just to continue production in the same, unsafe way was a CRIME waiting to happen.
The director that handed him the gun and said it was cold did the smart thing and admitted his guilt. Baldwin is trying to cover up his careless actions in front of the camera. I think that the real blame is what happened when the camera wasn't rolling to generate such an unsafe work environment. If they let the main people responsible for this climate skate, a great injustice will be done and Gutierrez will be a scapegoat.
I hope that the end result of all this is tighter controls on guns used as props in movies. And no shooting during breaks with any guns used in the movie. That was also responsible for Brandon Lee's unnecessary death.
I don't like Alec Balwin worth a durn, but I don't think he acted improperly ON THE SET, but is criminally liable for his actions off the set. The shot was an accident. What CAUSED the shot was criminal negligence.
This has no bearing on us as gun owners as we are supposed to know what we are doing with guns and can't put the blame on anyone else when we screw up.