Hot Comments Today: FBI Says 'Rust' Gun Could Not Fire Without Trigger Pull.

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The gun used in the fatal shooting on the "Rust" movie set could not have been fired without pulling the trigger, according to an FBI forensic report obtained Friday by ABC News.

Actor Alec Baldwin shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western, which he was producing and starring in, last year. The actor believed he was handling a "cold gun" -- one without live ammunition -- when it went off and a live bullet struck Hutchins, killing her. The film's director, Joel Souza, was also wounded in the shooting.

Here's what Newsbreak users are commenting:

... that's usually how a gun works. The question is why was there live ammunition on the set in the first place! --- james mcclain

Even though I'm sure it was accidental.... average joe would have been in prison for a year of their 15-20 year sentence by now! --- Mr. Ducksworth

Well the weapon was a revolver!! There’s only one way that it’s going to fire and that is by squeezing (pulling) the trigger. To say he never pulled the trigger is a lie. --- Ted Ledford

Gun safety 101. Anytime you get a gun in your hands assume that it could be loaded and in a safe manner check to make sure that it's NOT and always treat it as they could be. --- Steve Starwalt

if he is soooo anti gun and a firm believer in VERY strick fun control why is he doing a movie with guns ????? --- Samuel Hardman

um that was a little too obvious. even my son knows not to pull the trigger otherwise it goes boom --- Noble Wolf

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