Cops Investigate Use Of Gun Magazine On NBC’s MTP

Washington, D.C., police are investigating whether NBC's David Gregory broke the law by holding up what appeared to be a 30-round gun magazine on Meet the Press Sunday (December 23rd) after the network apparently got conflicting opinions about whether it would be legal for him to do so.

Gregory, who hosts the show, held up the magazine during an interview with National Rifle Association executive vice president and CEO head Wayne LaPierre in the wake of the Newtown school massacre.

 ABC News reports that NBC apparently contacted Washington police to find out if they could use a high capacity magazine for the show segment, and was told they couldn't because it's illegal to possess in D.C.

However, NBC reportedly also contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, which contacted D.C. police officers who worked with the agency in the past and said it was okay to display the magazine as long as it was empty.

That apparently was incorrect.

NBC News has declined to comment on any aspect of the investigation. Gregory is on vacation and will not appear on "Meet the Press" again until Sunday, Jan. 5.