This is exactly what I’m trying to get at when discussing the specific question of whether or not Baldwin should have been expected, under industry safety standards, to personally manipulate the gun. It might be best if only a trained expert handles things like assembly and loading and unloading.

It is possibly the case that the offense doesn’t rest on whether or not Baldwin should have unloaded and inspected the rounds—because he also pointed the gun in an unsafe direction and may not have practiced good trigger discipline. But the common discussion about the case keeps coming back to the loading and unloading question. In my personal opinion, it seems that such actions are most safe when only done by the designated, 100% responsible expert.