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NBC News and David Gregory's non-prosecution

Posted by David Hardy · 11 December 2014 12:45 PM

A ways back, NBC's David Gregory appeared on Meet the Press, filmed in DC, flashing around a 30-round AR-15 magazine, in public violation of DC's ban on such. DC was pressed to prosecute and, of course, declined. Legal Insurrection blog sought to obtain, via the Freedom of Information Act, data relating to the non-prosecution, and won another motion, to obtain a police affidavit that called for his prosecution.

Also at the link are emails between NBC News and the DC Police Department, before the event. NBC asks, can we bring in and show the magazine? DC PD responds no, it is completely illegal, just use a photo of it.

The only thing more ridiculous than criminalizing possession of a box and spring is refusing to enforce the ban based upon the possessor's clout and friends.

5 Comments | Leave a comment

Jim D. | December 11, 2014 3:46 PM | Reply

What is the statute of limitations on this "crime"?

FWB | December 12, 2014 12:32 PM | Reply

"shall have exclusive legislation"

Delegata potestes non potest delegari.

The law was never valid. No law passed by the DC Council has any validity. Congress is delegated legislative authority on DC and once the people delegate a power no recipient has the authority to redelegate.

anonymous | December 12, 2014 2:34 PM | Reply

If Wayne LaPierre had any guts -- waits for the laughter to die down -- he would have been waving around an illegal AR-15 magazine in every public and TV appearance in Washington D.C., while daring the D.C. attorney general to prosecute him. He had the opportunity to be the "Rosa Parks" of the gun-owner rights movement, and failed.

Bonus points if the magazine had the iconic picture of David Gregory holding up an AR-15 magazine painted onto it. I'm surprised (and disappointed) no magazine manufacturer came out with such "David Gregory" edition.

Chuck | December 13, 2014 2:44 PM | Reply

Is there not a picture with Gregory's wife, at a party, with her arm around the DA or whatever they call the prosecutor there?

But then selective prosecution is perfectly acceptable right. Is that not what the President just based his whole immigration thingy on?

Windy Wilson | December 23, 2014 2:11 PM | Reply

"The only thing more ridiculous than criminalizing possession of a box and spring is refusing to enforce the ban based upon the possessor's clout and friends."

That isn't ridiculous, that's immoral and evil.

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