Meet the Press & Gun Magazines

[Chasbo00]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f55_1356305608

http://thepatriotperspective.wordpress. ... tional-tv/

[zykur]

Nothing will happen sine he's above the law however if a guest who was pro gun had it they would be in jail by now.

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[ShotgunBlast]

Is it still considered a magazine if the internals are missing? That's the thing, it could just look like a hunk of metal or plastic.

[gunderwood]

That's a slam dunk case with video evidence. We should start pressuring the BATFE/DOJ to prosecute! Not that I want to see anyone sent to jail because of a silly law, but perhaps the media might change their tune a bit if one of their own/guests was made an example of how silly existing gun laws already are? Wouldn't this make Meet the Press an accomplice to a felony?

[Chasbo00]

Is it still considered a magazine if the internals are missing? That's the thing, it could just look like a hunk of metal or plastic.

Don't think so, I'm pretty sure if that were the case, they would have highlighted the fact that magazine was not a real one to comply with DC law. The media never has been able to get the facts straight with respect to guns or gun laws. This one is no surprise to me.

[Chasbo00]

Washington D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has confirmed that the department is looking into allegations that NBC's David Gregory violated D.C.'s gun banning laws during a recent taping of Meet the Press.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism ... qus_thread

[VBshooter]

Hard to call if its an empty case still legal...BATFE considers all the parts in a magazine seperate when building an AK47 or 74,,,All 3 parts count as non foreign parts if the mag is US made... Screw it..lock his ass up for being a jackass,,,,,

[RWBlue01]

Nothing will happen sine he's above the law however if a guest who was pro gun had it they would be in jail by now.

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ATF considers a pipe and some washers a suppressor, so even if it is just a hunk of mettle looking like a magazine.....it is from a legal prospective.

[SpanishInquisition]

Think a year in the penile system would make Gregory wish to exercise his innate right that's guaranteed by the second amendment?

[Chasbo00]

Let's apply some "political" pressure so that David Gregory is held strictly accountable to the law just like you or I would be. Call or e-mail the DC Chief's office:

Cathy Lanier
Chief of Police
300 Indiana Avenue NW
Room 5059, Washington , DC 20001

Email:mpd@dc.gov

Phone: (202) 727-9099

Fax: (202) 727-4106

[kelu]

I don't understand the laws here so please help me.
If Gregory is find guilty and is applied the minimum penalty ($1000 as I understand) because he did not intended to commit a crime but nonetheless broke a law, will he be a felon and denied to have a firearm?

[dorminWS]

.....Screw it..lock his ass up for being a jackass,,,,,

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If you could do that, both the government AND the mainstream media would be shut down for lack of man .... uuuh... 'scuse me...... PERSONpower.

[gunderwood]

The typical media forums are full of the gun control crowd complaining that this wouldn't go after real criminals! Oh the irony! Gun bans don't go after "real" criminals, they punish otherwise law-abiding citizens. It's a waste of time to prosecute an anchor, but you and I better not forget to take them out of the car after a range trip!

[GeneFrenkle]

politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/25/washington-d-c-police-investigating-whether-nbc-moderator-violated-law/?hpt=hp_t3

Rest assured DC PD is getting to the bottom of it and will serve justice.

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[gunderwood]

Rest assured DC PD is getting to the bottom of it and will serve justice.

Maybe. If the rumor is true that NBC asked the MPD first and the MPD denied the request while informing them that it is illegal for mere possession, then they just might serve justice.

[Reverenddel]

To David Gregory, I quote "Die Hard" by Bruce Willis, "John McClane"

"WELCOME TO THA' PARTY PAL!"

[FiremanBob]

Think a year in the penile system would make Gregory wish to exercise his innate right that's guaranteed by the second amendment?

As Beavis would say, "heh heh heh."

I think you meant "penal". Although it could be a double-entendre.

[Reverenddel]

I'm sure Anderson Cooper could instruct David Gregory on the "penile" system.

[grumpyMSG]

I don't understand the laws here so please help me.
If Gregory is find guilty and is applied the minimum penalty ($1000 as I understand) because he did not intended to commit a crime but nonetheless broke a law, will he be a felon and denied to have a firearm?

kelu the punishment for a Felony involves the potential for prison(usually more than a year), the punishment for a misdemeanor is up to one year in jail. a conviction for a felony makes you a felon, a conviction for a misdemeanor does not. Either type of crime may or may not have fines associated with them. I don't know whether it is considered a felony or misdemeanor to possess a 30 round magazine in DC.

Here in VA the commonwealth (department of corrections) runs the prisons. The localities (the elected sheriff and his department) run the jails.

[Moist]

Is it still considered a magazine if the internals are missing? That's the thing, it could just look like a hunk of metal or plastic.

According to D.C. Official Code § 7-2506.01, bolding mine:

No person in the District shall possess, sell, or transfer any large capacity ammunition feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm. For the purposes of this subsection, the term large capacity ammunition feeding device means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The term large capacity ammunition feeding device shall not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition..”

Unless he made it impossible for the magazine to be "readily restored", David Gregory should go to jail. Just like anyone else.