[Seahawk]

From Powerline:


TMZ reports that a staffer from “Meet the Press” called the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives before the show aired to inquire about the legality of Gregory holding the empty magazine during a segment on gun control. Supposedly, the ATF agent contacted the D.C. police to find out if the District of Columbia — the place where the show is broadcast — had a law prohibiting such a display. The D.C. police official responded that Gregory could legally show the magazine, provided it was empty.

TMZ concludes that “Meet the Press” may have gotten conflicting answers from D.C. law enforcement. However, based on the wording of the statute, it’s difficult to see how it can be interpreted as allowing possession of a magazine, whether empty or not.