Well, by now I guess the public knows that this is illegal.
By the same token, does the police know by now that extortion is illegal, or do they need a reminder?
In related News:
Police stations nationwide have started ordering video-editing software and are increasing budgets for a computer nerd on retainer.
(the above is of course not true, simply because it has not yet occurred to them)
I disagree with this analysis. Alec Baldwin is first and foremost an adult person before being an actor, and as such it is his responsibility to check any firearm personally before using it.