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(37,305 posts) Tue Dec 25, 2012, 10:21 PM Dec 2012

Police investigating David Gregory for displaying illegal gun clip on-air [View all]

The Washington Metropolitan Police Department is investigating “Meet the Press” host David Gregory for a potential violation of the District of Columbia’s gun laws, a spokesman for the department confirmed to The Hill.

While interviewing National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO Wayne LaPierre on Sunday, Gregory held up what appeared to be a 30-round magazine to ask if it should be banned. The cartridge is illegal in Washington, D.C., where “Meet the Press” is filmed.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/274515-police-investigating-nbcs-david-gregory-for-displaying-illegal-gun-clip-on-air

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Police investigating David Gregory for displaying illegal gun clip on-air [View all] dkf Dec 2012 OP

He was doing something good realgreen Dec 2012 #1

Didn't see the interview so I cannot comment on the value, however, I would suspect if he was still_one Dec 2012 #2

Simple possession is against the law. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #17

I guess you'd have to call me irrational tularetom Dec 2012 #4

If it is illegal he should not have it - period n/t malaise Dec 2012 #32

So how do you feel about this? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #3

I think whoever arranged that at MTP is in trouble. dkf Dec 2012 #7

Don't you recall George HW Bush Holding up a big bag of Crack in his White House speech? slampoet Dec 2012 #14

i bet he got it from W JI7 Dec 2012 #15

This is right up there with Janet's bare boob moment on the scale of things... dballance Dec 2012 #5

Strange... I would have thought movie-makers & broadcasters would have an exemption. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #6

NBC applied for an exemption and was denied Recursion Dec 2012 #41

But if he showed an actual gun it would have been OK. baldguy Dec 2012 #8

Good grief. What a pile of crap. Don't the police have enough to investigate.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #9

It needed to be done... Earth_First Dec 2012 #10

Good jal777 Dec 2012 #11

He broke the law in order to engage in a national dialog on gun control... Earth_First Dec 2012 #12

But it still does not excuse the violation of the law. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #13

What 'violation'? It was a fucking prop. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #24

You do realize the entertainment division nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #26

Could be. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #31

That's what I was thinking. randome Dec 2012 #39

Well as long as he broke the law for a good reason! Indydem Dec 2012 #16

And if arrested, charged and tried... -..__... Dec 2012 #20

I'm in favor of decriminalization. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #18

Get a fucking grip DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #23

Derp. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #29

Try proving it wasn't a prop. SCVDem Dec 2012 #19

Got an idea what these people can do with their petition- copperearth Dec 2012 #21

That's where they draw the line.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #22

It will stop once they nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #25

This is the most *INFUCKINGSANE* thing I've read in years! Bozita Dec 2012 #27

If I was a cop, I'd be worried about people having weaponry around LaPierre, too Bucky Dec 2012 #28

George H.W. Bush held up a bag of crack on TV once WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #30

Jesus Christ, give me a breaking ... how fucking RIDICULOUS! nt Raine Dec 2012 #33

Righties are in an uproar over this Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #34

He's a rich, white, non-gay Bohunk68 Dec 2012 #35

I suspect it'll be a very short investigation. Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #36

It'll probably be the buck-passing variant of the Chewbacca defense. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #42

The funniest thing about this to me is.... Fla_Democrat Dec 2012 #37

Simple enough Lurker Deluxe Dec 2012 #38

The authorities in the District need to relax mike dub Dec 2012 #40