Morrissey said if new testing of the gun showed it was working, she would recharge Baldwin.

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    All of your arguments tolerate ignorance on the part of the person actually handling the gun. You’ve allowed for the actor to be ignorant of whether the gun is loaded. You’ve allowed for the actor to be ignorant of the distinction between real and dummy ammunition. You’ve allowed for the actor to be ignorant of the safety standards expected of reasonable people.

    This is completely and totally unacceptable. The risks associated with firearm use demand a higher standard of care among actors than typical gun users, not the total abdication of reasonable safety standards.

    Ignorance of the difference between live and dummy rounds is indicative of negligence and recklessness. That ignorance is a condemnation of the actor, not a mitigation.

    Ignorance of whether a gun is loaded or not is a condemnation of the actor, not an exoneration.

    Baldwin’s handling of that weapon was well beyond simple negligence. This was extremely reckless behavior.

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