Alec Baldwin

[Duchess]

Baldwin's failure was just as spectacular because he knew exactly how it was supposed to be done, and said or did nothing. He's the boss and is just as culpable as the armorer; more so, in fact, because said armorer had instructed him in all the safety protocols, which he failed to comply with. If she'd failed to give him those instructions it would be entirely on her, but that wasn't the case.

Bottom line: the armorer wasn't on set, and nothing was supposed to happen without her there. Baldwin knew that, as did the person that handed the gun to him.

I disagree. Surprise!