Alec Baldwin did the same thing as Binger
Even if Binger did not point it at anyone in the room, he did not know who was on the other side of the walls.
This was horrible gun safety no matter what anyone says.
he did not know who was on the other side of the walls
Good point. There have been a number of street shootings where a stray bullet struck someone inside their home.
In the original live broadcast from the courtroom, it appears that a detective checked the AR before handing it to Dinger and that Dinger did not point it in the direction of the jury. It was certainly poor optics from a gun safety perspective. While it could not be determined whether the weapon was pointed at anyone in the room, persons who could be seen in the public gallery looked very nervous.