{"id":1078465,"date":"2021-12-02T22:14:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T03:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1078465"},"modified":"2021-12-02T22:14:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T03:14:18","slug":"baldwin-on-if-he-feels-guilt-for-killing-halyna-hutchins-no-someone-is-responsible-its-not-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baldwin-on-if-he-feels-guilt-for-killing-halyna-hutchins-no-someone-is-responsible-its-not-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Baldwin On If He Feels Guilt For Killing Halyna Hutchins: \u2018No,\u2019 \u2018Someone Is Responsible \u2026 It\u2019s Not Me\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbaldwin-on-if-he-feels-guilt-for-killing-halyna-hutchins-no-someone-is-responsible-its-not-me%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1078465&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor Alec Baldwin said during an ABC News interview on Thursday night that he does not feel guilt over the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins, claiming that someone else is responsible for what happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you feel guilt?\u201d ABC News host George Stephanopoulos asked Baldwin during an exclusive interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo. No,\u201d Baldwin said. \u201cI feel that there is, I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can\u2019t say who that is, but I know it\u2019s not me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don\u2019t say that lightly,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Entertainment\/alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-responsible\/story?id=81490389&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GStephanopoulos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GStephanopoulos<\/a>: &#8220;Do you feel guilt?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alec Baldwin: \u201cNo. Someone is responsible for what happened and I can\u2019t say who that is, but I know it\u2019s not me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zYugqKhIVW\">https:\/\/t.co\/zYugqKhIVW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BaldwinABC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BaldwinABC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/97F9wOYYTT\">pic.twitter.com\/97F9wOYYTT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/1466588963632783360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ABC News reports:<\/p>\n<p><em>On Oct. 21, Baldwin was holding an antique revolver during a dress rehearsal for the Western at the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, when it discharged, killing the film\u2019s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and wounding its director, Joel Souza.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Halyna Hutchins \u201cwas someone who was loved by everyone who worked with and liked by everyone who worked with and admired,\u201d Baldwin said. \u201cAnd even now, I find it hard to believe that, it just doesn\u2019t seem, it doesn\u2019t seem real to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When pressed by ABC News\u2019 George Stephanopoulos about how \u201cit wasn\u2019t in the script for the trigger to be pulled,\u201d Baldwin responded by claiming, \u201cWell, the trigger wasn\u2019t pulled. I didn\u2019t pull the trigger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cock the gun. I go, \u2018Can you see that? Can you see that? Can you see that?\u2019\u201d Baldwin said. \u201cAnd then I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off. I let go of the hammer of the gun, the gun goes off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you never pulled the trigger?\u201d Stephanopoulos pressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, no, no, no,\u201d Baldwin claimed. \u201cI would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them. Never.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: &#8220;The trigger wasn&#8217;t pulled. I didn&#8217;t pull the trigger,&#8221; Alec Baldwin tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GStephanopoulos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GStephanopoulos<\/a> in first interview since fatal shooting on set of &#8220;Rust.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Watch TOMORROW at 8pm ET on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ABC<\/a> and stream later on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hulu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Hulu<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u7L88vylra\">https:\/\/t.co\/u7L88vylra<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bJsssJoAJq\">pic.twitter.com\/bJsssJoAJq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/1466113093411524611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Reload, a Second Amendment publication, <a href=\"https:\/\/thereload.com\/analysis-yes-alec-baldwins-gun-could-have-fired-without-him-pulling-the-trigger\/\">analyzed<\/a> Baldwin\u2019s claims:<\/p>\n<p><em>At first glance, this sounds far-fetched. It is exceedingly rare for a gun to fire without the trigger being depressed. Modern firearms, even replicas of antique guns, have safeties specifically designed to prevent them from firing without the trigger being pulled. It only really happens when the gun\u2019s firing mechanism is damaged, or there is a significant design flaw. That\u2019s why most gun owners and firearms safety trainers are highly skeptical of any claim a gun just \u201cwent off\u201d absent user error.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In Baldwin\u2019s case, though, the claim is at least somewhat more believable. That\u2019s because the gun involved is more prone to firing without the trigger being pulled. And, even though it\u2019s a modern replica of an antique design, it\u2019s possible it did not include modern safety devices.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza identified the gun used in the shooting as a modern Pietta replica of a single-action army revolver. Those guns can be bought either with a transfer bar that makes it impossible for the firing pin to strike the primer unless the trigger is pulled or without one. Often, enthusiasts and collectors prefer the models without modern safety devices because it\u2019s more authentic and perfectly safe when handled properly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A single-action revolver usually requires the hammer to be manually cocked, and the trigger be pulled for a shot to be fired. That\u2019s why it\u2019s referred to as a single-action: because the trigger performs just one action. It drops the hammer. In a double-action revolver, on the other hand, the trigger can both cock and release the hammer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>However, a single-action revolver with the old-style firing mechanism can fire without either the hammer being cocked or the trigger being pulled. When the hammer is down on that kind of revolver, the firing pin protrudes and, if a live round is loaded in the chamber underneath, a sharp enough jolt can cause the pin to strike the round\u2019s primer with enough force to set it off.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Alec Baldwin said during an ABC News interview on Thursday night that he does not feel guilt over the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins, claiming that someone else is responsible for what happened.\u201cDo you feel guilt?\u201d ABC News host George Stephanopoulos asked Baldwin during an exclusive interview.\u201cNo. No,\u201d Baldwin said. \u201cI feel that there is, I feel that someone is responsible for what happened and I can\u2019t say who that is, but I know it\u2019s not me.\u201d\u201cI might have killed myself if I thought I was responsible, and I don\u2019t say that lightly,\u201d he added.WATCH:.@GStephanopoulos: &#8220;Do you feel guilt?&#8221;Alec Baldwin: \u201cNo. Someone is responsible for what happened and I can\u2019t say who that is, but I know it\u2019s not me.\u201dREAD MORE: https:\/\/t.co\/zYugqKhIVW #BaldwinABC pic.twitter.com\/97F9wOYYTT\u2014 ABC News (@ABC) December 3, 2021ABC News reports:On Oct. 21, Baldwin was holding an antique revolver during a dress rehearsal for the Western at the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, when it discharged, killing the film\u2019s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and wounding its director, Joel Souza.Halyna Hutchins \u201cwas someone who was loved by everyone who worked with and liked by everyone who worked with and admired,\u201d Baldwin said. \u201cAnd even now, I find it hard to believe that, it just doesn\u2019t seem, it doesn\u2019t seem real to me.\u201dWhen pressed by ABC News\u2019 George Stephanopoulos about how \u201cit wasn\u2019t in the script for the trigger to be pulled,\u201d Baldwin responded by claiming, \u201cWell, the trigger wasn\u2019t pulled. I didn\u2019t pull the trigger.\u201d\u201cI cock the gun. I go, \u2018Can you see that? Can you see that? Can you see that?\u2019\u201d Baldwin said. \u201cAnd then I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off. I let go of the hammer of the gun, the gun goes off.\u201d\u201cSo you never pulled the trigger?\u201d Stephanopoulos pressed.\u201cNo, no, no, no,\u201d Baldwin claimed. \u201cI would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them. Never.\u201dWATCH:EXCLUSIVE: &#8220;The trigger wasn&#8217;t pulled. I didn&#8217;t pull the trigger,&#8221; Alec Baldwin tells @GStephanopoulos in first interview since fatal shooting on set of &#8220;Rust.&#8221;Watch TOMORROW at 8pm ET on @ABC and stream later on @Hulu. https:\/\/t.co\/u7L88vylra pic.twitter.com\/bJsssJoAJq\u2014 ABC News (@ABC) December 1, 2021The Reload, a Second Amendment publication, analyzed Baldwin\u2019s claims:At first glance, this sounds far-fetched. It is exceedingly rare for a gun to fire without the trigger being depressed. Modern firearms, even replicas of antique guns, have safeties specifically designed to prevent them from firing without the trigger being pulled. It only really happens when the gun\u2019s firing mechanism is damaged, or there is a significant design flaw. That\u2019s why most gun owners and firearms safety trainers are highly skeptical of any claim a gun just \u201cwent off\u201d absent user error.In Baldwin\u2019s case, though, the claim is at least somewhat more believable. That\u2019s because the gun involved is more prone to firing without the trigger being pulled. And, even though it\u2019s a modern replica of an antique design, it\u2019s possible it did not include modern safety devices.Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza identified the gun used in the shooting as a modern Pietta replica of a single-action army revolver. Those guns can be bought either with a transfer bar that makes it impossible for the firing pin to strike the primer unless the trigger is pulled or without one. Often, enthusiasts and collectors prefer the models without modern safety devices because it\u2019s more authentic and perfectly safe when handled properly.A single-action revolver usually requires the hammer to be manually cocked, and the trigger be pulled for a shot to be fired. That\u2019s why it\u2019s referred to as a single-action: because the trigger performs just one action. It drops the hammer. In a double-action revolver, on the other hand, the trigger can both cock and release the hammer.However, a single-action revolver with the old-style firing mechanism can fire without either the hammer being cocked or the trigger being pulled. When the hammer is down on that kind of revolver, the firing pin protrudes and, if a live round is loaded in the chamber underneath, a sharp enough jolt can cause the pin to strike the round\u2019s primer with enough force to set it off.This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1078465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1078465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1078465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1078465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1078465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1078465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1078465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}