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As you pull the hammer to the rear the trigger engages on it and when you pull the trigger it disengages, allowing the hammer to fall forward and igniting the cartridge. if the hammer is to the rear and hes pulling the hammer back and lets go of that hammer, thats the only way that gun could fire is if the trigger is already to the rear. >> if he decided not to just let go of the hammer but to have slowly put the hammer back, the gun would not have fired, is that right? >> correct, yes. if you g...

And not by us. what he said was i did not pull the trigger. we heard more of his explanation, he pulled back the hammer and did not pull the trigger. his finger was outside the trigger guard the entire time. knowing what you know about the single-action revolver that would be used in a western movie, does his explanation sounds credible to you? >> his perception may have been accurate. however on a single gun like this when you dont touch the trigger, if you pull the hammer back, it goes through...

Mishandling the firearm. theres the civil aspect in which you could be civilly liable and that relates to money. and youre talking about how you handle the firearm. this gets out and youre going to be cross examined. youre going to do a deposition civilly and you will be asked questions under oath with respect to what you did and did not do. you already made statements as it relates to you handling that firearm. its fair to say you didnt mention that you checked the firearm, is that right? you h...

That gun could fire is if the trigger is already to the rear. >> if he decided not to just let go of the hammer but to have slowly put the hammer back, the gun would not have fired, is that right? >> correct, yes. if you gently allow the hammer to fall forward, it will not set off the cartridge. >> so, sarah, as a criminal defense attorney, im wondering what you make of what alec baldwin was saying there -- he did not pull the trigger. i guess the question then, is he liable because he released ...

Interview like this and then you sit for a deposition as well, those legal things where lawyers ask you questions and everything you say is in a transcript, and then, for example, they tell you youre under oath and you lie, and so its perjury. so i understand from a public relations perspective you want to get out there and, you know, you want to tell your story. but from a legal perspective, i say not, in addition to what he actually said. >> what do you mean? >> hes talking about the manner in...

Released it. explain -- >> ill show you exactly what happened. >> explain to me what he is claim and how plausible that is. . >> okay. so not plausible. on a single-action revolver, when you pull the hammer back, which is an intentional act, click, click, click, click. now the hammer is set. when you pull the hammer back and let go, the hammer doesnt go anywhere. when you press the trigger, which im going to do it with this figure so you can see what a minute act that is, it takes very little to...

Can you see that? and she says, and i let go of the hammer of the gun and the gun goes off. everyone is horrified. theyre shocked. its loud. they dont have their ear plugs in. the gun was supposed to be empty. i was told i was handed an empty gun. i thought to myself, but if you -- the notion there was a live round in that gun did not dawn on me until probably 45 minutes to an hour later. >> reporter: the attorney for assistant director dave halls says halls maintains he did not see baldwin pull...

Saying but does president make any sense according to laws of physics and gun safety. >> martha: why not? >> a gun is a machine. machines are inanimate. if i take this gun and i cock it back like that and leave it undisturbed 1 1/2 million years, the gun will not discharge itself. guns dont discharge themselves. you have to do an intentional act. when i say intentional, you have to affirmatively have to have done the act. you cannot simply look at the gun, hold the gun, stare at the gun to make ...

Unanswered questions. were hoping to learn more when this interview airs, alisyn, victor. >> okay, lucy kafanov, thank you. lets discuss this with a veteran movie stunt coordinator and armorer, also a former member of the nypd. scott, great to see you again. can a gun go off without someone pulling the trigger? >> so, the more information that comes out, the more questions i have. this was an old west style cowboy gun and its being called an antique. i want to know how old was this gun actually....

Away, i cant have him on the firing line anymore. >> let me see your pistol, make sure youre clear. >> so is he done? >> hes done. >> hammer, who is handling the gun, is sent back to the trucks. an investigation of the incident reveals it was a mechanical malfunction not human error. but whether or not hammer can return is determined by a group vote. >> i say we let him come back. >> rooster. >> no problem. >> ziggy. ghost. >> good. >> puck. >> im good if hes good. >> what, boomer? you were stan...