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Fact check: Alec Baldwin didn't pull the trigger, says 'I let go of the hammer — bang, the gun goes off'

Firearms experts say malfunction is extremely unlikely

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Dec 03, 2021
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Alec Baldwin is a good actor, but his story has more holes than a target in a gun range.

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Baldwin insists that he is not responsible for shooting and killing a woman because the gun fired on its own. The movie star is banking on the power of his celebr…

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