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There are some experts who are contradicting that view that alec baldwin has that ultimately he should not be held responsible for figuring out whether or not the gun was safe. listen to the expert. >> when alec says he relied on experts, this is untrue. because he hired an armorer, regardless of what her qualifications were, and she was not present. so he knew that he wasn't taking the gun from the armorer. for dave halls, the first a.d., to say, cold gun, really should have no more importance than if the caterer came in and said, cold gun. >> reporter: that district attorney has accused bald...

Go on, is apparently the phrase to usement but, there are new safety precautions in light of what's happening and the tragedy is unthinkable for the loves ones and family of ms. hutchins. how have you helped in the investigation since you've been brought in and what did you advise the d.a.? >> well, the first thing is trying to get everyone to understand how an active set works. you know, the dynamics, how the unions and non-unions, and the union and non-union show it is operate. the specific roles of the each member on the cast and the crew. and very, specifically, the role of an armorer, an ...

That very morning. the biggest smoking gun, if you will, is where did all this live ammunition come from. the investigators turned up 25 live cartridges scattered in different places on the set, on working carts. one in baldwin's own band lear. he was wearing live ammo on his person and didn't know it. the recipe for disaster was set long before this accident happened. >> the d.a. we heard her saying there are a lot of people responsible, but also the actor should have doubled checked this prop gun even if alec baldwin was told by i think the gun was handed to him by david halls, who is the as...

Believed his job wasn't to concentrate on whether the gun was safe or not, that there were other people on the set to do that. now, this is likely how all of this is going to play out over the next several months as the d.a. tries to mount a case and the baldwin legal defense team tries to defend itself. now, there are some experts that are contradicting baldwin's version of the facts. listen to this. >> when alec says he relied on experts, this is untrue, because he hired an armorer, regardless of what her qualifications were, and she was not present. so he knew that he wasn't taking the gun ...

Accou "cut," i'll come over and take it from you and secure it back in the safe. that's what's supposed to happen. when alec said he relied on experts, this is untrue because he hired an armorer, regardless of her qualification, and she was not present. so he knew he wasn't taking the gun from the armorer. for dave halls, the first a.d. to come in and say "cold gun," should have no more importance than if the caterer came in and said that. it has nothing to do with the safety chain of command. having worked on so many films he has, he knows dave halls is not the armorer, knows that hannah is, ...