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The prosecution and the defense to work through, and we expect to hear from them directly over the next few days. jim? >> all right. gloria, thank you very much. joining me now, cnn legal analyst and criminal defense attorney joey jackson. joey, great to see you. thanks so much for being with us. the d.a. says it was baldwin's responsibility as an actor, as a producer, to check the gun before pulling the trigger. but consider what the sag after union that represents so many actors, what they're saying and defending him. they're saying in a statement the prosecutor's contention that an actor ha...

Everyone. saying that the prosecutor's contention that a actor has a duty to ensure the functional and mechanical operation of a firearm on a production set is wrong and uninformed. they also say performers train to perform. and they're not required or expected to be experts on guns or experienced in their use. what do you make of the way i'll describe it how forcefully they're supporting alec baldwin's position on this. >> they are coming out forcefully and i think it is because this is bigger than alec baldwin. there is really no precedent for this terrible tragedy. but now that he has been ...

Tragic as this whole event happens to be. >> joey, to john's point, we have heard from the union representing the film and many actors, sag actors and here is what they said, prosecutors' contention that an actor has a duty to ensure the functional and mechanical operation of a firearm on a production set is wrong and uninformed. they went on to say an actor's job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert. how would a statement like that hold up in court? >> so i think, you know, that statement will be backed up by -- to john's question previously -- people testifying as to what reasonably is ...

Eye before deciding to head to manchester, vermont. she was with baldwin yesterday when he spoke publicly about halyna hutchins for the first time since her death. at this point he says he can't say whether he will ever use a firearm on a film set again. >> how many bullets have been fired on films and tv shows for the last 75 years? this is america. how many bullets have gone off in movies and on tv screens? how many, billions? nearly all of it without incident. so what has to happen now is we have to realize that when it does go wrong and this horrible, catastrophic thing, some new measures ...

Hilaria said quote you look at what happens to soldiers and police officers when something like this happens. it's traumatic. we just came here for quiet. she was with baldwin yesterday in vermont when he speak public aabout cinema -- publicly about cinematographer halyna hutchins the first time since her death. it appeared that emotions were running high during this interview >> we were a very very -- excuse me, we were a very very, you know, well-oiled crew. >> if you're spending this much time waiting for us, her name is halyna. you know what? no details. >> do me a favor. i'm going to answ...